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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,387.36, 6,583.60 and 3,025.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,387.36, 6,583.60 and 3,025.44 is: 4,539.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,387.36 : 6,583.60 = 3,025.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,387.36/6,583.60 = 3,025.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,387.36x = 6,583.60 × 3,025.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,387.36x = 19,918,286.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,918,286.78/4,387.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,539.93

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