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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,788.57, 6,612.38 and 3,531.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,788.57, 6,612.38 and 3,531.80 is: 4,876.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,788.57 : 6,612.38 = 3,531.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,788.57/6,612.38 = 3,531.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,788.57x = 6,612.38 × 3,531.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,788.57x = 23,353,586.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,353,586.03/4,788.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,876.95

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