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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,790.57, 6,609.15 and 3,534.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,790.57, 6,609.15 and 3,534.62 is: 4,876.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,790.57 : 6,609.15 = 3,534.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,790.57/6,609.15 = 3,534.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,790.57x = 6,609.15 × 3,534.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,790.57x = 23,360,825.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,360,825.51/4,790.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,876.42

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