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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,793.22, 6,615.27 and 3,471.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,793.22, 6,615.27 and 3,471.30 is: 4,790.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,793.22 : 6,615.27 = 3,471.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,793.22/6,615.27 = 3,471.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,793.22x = 6,615.27 × 3,471.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,793.22x = 22,963,586.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,963,586.75/4,793.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,790.85

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