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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,801.53, 6,625.65 and 3,543.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,801.53, 6,625.65 and 3,543.28 is: 4,889.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,801.53 : 6,625.65 = 3,543.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,801.53/6,625.65 = 3,543.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,801.53x = 6,625.65 × 3,543.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,801.53x = 23,476,533.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,476,533.13/4,801.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,889.39

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