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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,848.09, 6,701.03 and 3,531.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,848.09, 6,701.03 and 3,531.03 is: 4,880.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,848.09 : 6,701.03 = 3,531.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,848.09/6,701.03 = 3,531.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,848.09x = 6,701.03 × 3,531.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,848.09x = 23,661,537.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,661,537.96/4,848.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,880.59

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