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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,806.18, 6,630.56 and 3,476.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,806.18, 6,630.56 and 3,476.96 is: 4,796.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,806.18 : 6,630.56 = 3,476.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,806.18/6,630.56 = 3,476.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,806.18x = 6,630.56 × 3,476.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,806.18x = 23,054,191.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,054,191.90/4,806.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,796.78

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