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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,788.44, 6,606.20 and 3,532.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,788.44, 6,606.20 and 3,532.48 is: 4,873.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,788.44 : 6,606.20 = 3,532.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,788.44/6,606.20 = 3,532.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,788.44x = 6,606.20 × 3,532.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,788.44x = 23,336,269.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,336,269.38/4,788.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,873.46

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