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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,568.56, 6,298.50 and 3,569.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,568.56, 6,298.50 and 3,569.92 is: 4,921.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,568.56 : 6,298.50 = 3,569.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,568.56/6,298.50 = 3,569.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,568.56x = 6,298.50 × 3,569.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,568.56x = 22,485,141.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,485,141.12/4,568.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,921.71

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