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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,817.07, 6,647.04 and 3,558.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,817.07, 6,647.04 and 3,558.78 is: 4,910.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,817.07 : 6,647.04 = 3,558.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,817.07/6,647.04 = 3,558.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,817.07x = 6,647.04 × 3,558.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,817.07x = 23,655,353.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,655,353.01/4,817.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,910.73

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