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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,434.86, 6,117.03 and 3,595.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,434.86, 6,117.03 and 3,595.60 is: 4,959.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,434.86 : 6,117.03 = 3,595.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,434.86/6,117.03 = 3,595.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,434.86x = 6,117.03 × 3,595.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,434.86x = 21,994,362.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,994,362.48/4,434.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,959.43

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