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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,576.36, 6,825.87 and 4,437.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,576.36, 6,825.87 and 4,437.91 is: 6,619.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576.36 : 6,825.87 = 4,437.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576.36/6,825.87 = 4,437.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576.36x = 6,825.87 × 4,437.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576.36x = 30,292,596.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,292,596.73/4,576.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,619.36

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