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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,818.36, 6,646.38 and 3,558.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,818.36, 6,646.38 and 3,558.12 is: 4,908.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,818.36 : 6,646.38 = 3,558.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,818.36/6,646.38 = 3,558.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,818.36x = 6,646.38 × 3,558.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,818.36x = 23,648,617.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,648,617.61/4,818.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,908.02

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