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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,863.43, 6,704.53 and 3,463.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,863.43, 6,704.53 and 3,463.75 is: 4,774.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,863.43 : 6,704.53 = 3,463.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,863.43/6,704.53 = 3,463.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,863.43x = 6,704.53 × 3,463.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,863.43x = 23,222,815.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,222,815.79/4,863.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,774.99

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