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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,384.18, 6,579.46 and 3,291.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,384.18, 6,579.46 and 3,291.50 is: 4,939.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,384.18 : 6,579.46 = 3,291.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,384.18/6,579.46 = 3,291.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,384.18x = 6,579.46 × 3,291.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,384.18x = 21,656,292.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,656,292.59/4,384.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,939.64

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