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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,397.13, 6,591 and 3,010.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,397.13, 6,591 and 3,010.06 is: 4,511.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,397.13 : 6,591 = 3,010.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,397.13/6,591 = 3,010.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,397.13x = 6,591 × 3,010.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,397.13x = 19,839,305.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,839,305.46/4,397.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,511.88

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