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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,809.60, 6,633.72 and 3,485.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,809.60, 6,633.72 and 3,485.52 is: 4,807.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,809.60 : 6,633.72 = 3,485.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,809.60/6,633.72 = 3,485.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,809.60x = 6,633.72 × 3,485.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,809.60x = 23,121,963.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,121,963.73/4,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,807.46

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