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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,584.16, 6,306.96 and 3,534.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,584.16, 6,306.96 and 3,534.40 is: 4,862.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,584.16 : 6,306.96 = 3,534.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,584.16/6,306.96 = 3,534.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,584.16x = 6,306.96 × 3,534.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,584.16x = 22,291,319.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,291,319.42/4,584.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,862.68

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