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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,558.77, 6,843.02 and 4,393.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,558.77, 6,843.02 and 4,393.53 is: 6,594.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,558.77 : 6,843.02 = 4,393.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,558.77/6,843.02 = 4,393.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,558.77x = 6,843.02 × 4,393.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,558.77x = 30,064,991.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,064,991.69/4,558.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,594.98

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