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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,794.26, 6,614.15 and 3,538.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,794.26, 6,614.15 and 3,538.31 is: 4,881.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,794.26 : 6,614.15 = 3,538.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,794.26/6,614.15 = 3,538.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,794.26x = 6,614.15 × 3,538.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,794.26x = 23,402,862.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,402,862.32/4,794.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,881.44

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