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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,820.86, 6,652.29 and 3,562.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,820.86, 6,652.29 and 3,562.66 is: 4,916.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,820.86 : 6,652.29 = 3,562.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,820.86/6,652.29 = 3,562.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,820.86x = 6,652.29 × 3,562.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,820.86x = 23,699,847.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,699,847.49/4,820.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,916.10

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