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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,387.25, 6,584.00 and 3,294.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,387.25, 6,584.00 and 3,294.56 is: 4,944.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,387.25 : 6,584.00 = 3,294.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,387.25/6,584.00 = 3,294.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,387.25x = 6,584.00 × 3,294.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,387.25x = 21,691,333.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,691,333.65/4,387.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,944.18

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