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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,816.87, 6,651.21 and 3,559.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,816.87, 6,651.21 and 3,559.34 is: 4,914.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,816.87 : 6,651.21 = 3,559.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,816.87/6,651.21 = 3,559.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,816.87x = 6,651.21 × 3,559.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,816.87x = 23,673,947.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,673,947.78/4,816.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,914.80

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