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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.13, 6,838.69 and 3,520.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.13, 6,838.69 and 3,520.64 is: 5,280.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.13 : 6,838.69 = 3,520.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.13/6,838.69 = 3,520.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.13x = 6,838.69 × 3,520.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.13x = 24,076,565.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,076,565.56/4,559.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,280.96

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