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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,582.36, 6,321.18 and 2,900.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,582.36, 6,321.18 and 2,900.64 is: 4,001.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,582.36 : 6,321.18 = 2,900.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,582.36/6,321.18 = 2,900.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,582.36x = 6,321.18 × 2,900.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,582.36x = 18,335,467.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,335,467.56/4,582.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,001.32

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