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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,795.45, 6,617.24 and 3,537.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,795.45, 6,617.24 and 3,537.18 is: 4,880.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,795.45 : 6,617.24 = 3,537.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,795.45/6,617.24 = 3,537.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,795.45x = 6,617.24 × 3,537.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,795.45x = 23,406,368.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,406,368.98/4,795.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,880.95

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