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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,801.77, 6,625.97 and 3,543.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,801.77, 6,625.97 and 3,543.51 is: 4,889.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,801.77 : 6,625.97 = 3,543.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,801.77/6,625.97 = 3,543.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,801.77x = 6,625.97 × 3,543.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,801.77x = 23,479,173.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,479,173.24/4,801.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,889.69

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