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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,793.80, 6,613.62 and 3,537.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,793.80, 6,613.62 and 3,537.88 is: 4,880.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,793.80 : 6,613.62 = 3,537.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,793.80/6,613.62 = 3,537.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,793.80x = 6,613.62 × 3,537.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,793.80x = 23,398,193.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,398,193.93/4,793.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,880.93

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