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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,793.45, 6,609.20 and 3,534.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,793.45, 6,609.20 and 3,534.30 is: 4,873.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,793.45 : 6,609.20 = 3,534.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,793.45/6,609.20 = 3,534.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,793.45x = 6,609.20 × 3,534.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,793.45x = 23,358,877.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,358,877.89/4,793.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,873.09

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