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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,584.25, 6,330.14 and 2,908.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,584.25, 6,330.14 and 2,908.63 is: 4,016.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,584.25 : 6,330.14 = 2,908.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,584.25/6,330.14 = 2,908.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,584.25x = 6,330.14 × 2,908.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,584.25x = 18,412,035.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,412,035.11/4,584.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,016.37

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