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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,790.72, 6,610.73 and 3,532.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,790.72, 6,610.73 and 3,532.45 is: 4,874.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,790.72 : 6,610.73 = 3,532.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,790.72/6,610.73 = 3,532.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,790.72x = 6,610.73 × 3,532.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,790.72x = 23,352,090.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,352,090.28/4,790.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,874.45

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