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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,539.12, 6,805.76 and 3,059.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,539.12, 6,805.76 and 3,059.84 is: 4,587.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,539.12 : 6,805.76 = 3,059.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,539.12/6,805.76 = 3,059.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,539.12x = 6,805.76 × 3,059.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,539.12x = 20,824,487.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,824,487.35/4,539.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,587.78

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