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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,540.36, 6,271.86 and 3,558.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,540.36, 6,271.86 and 3,558.04 is: 4,914.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,540.36 : 6,271.86 = 3,558.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,540.36/6,271.86 = 3,558.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,540.36x = 6,271.86 × 3,558.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,540.36x = 22,315,528.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,315,528.75/4,540.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,914.92

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