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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,585.14, 6,321.02 and 3,258.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,585.14, 6,321.02 and 3,258.36 is: 4,491.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,585.14 : 6,321.02 = 3,258.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,585.14/6,321.02 = 3,258.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,585.14x = 6,321.02 × 3,258.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,585.14x = 20,596,135.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,596,135.27/4,585.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,491.94

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