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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,584.60, 6,329.75 and 2,906.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,584.60, 6,329.75 and 2,906.55 is: 4,012.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,584.60 : 6,329.75 = 2,906.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,584.60/6,329.75 = 2,906.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,584.60x = 6,329.75 × 2,906.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,584.60x = 18,397,734.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,397,734.86/4,584.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,012.94

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