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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,585.25, 6,331.52 and 2,909.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,585.25, 6,331.52 and 2,909.63 is: 4,017.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,585.25 : 6,331.52 = 2,909.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,585.25/6,331.52 = 2,909.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,585.25x = 6,331.52 × 2,909.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,585.25x = 18,422,380.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,422,380.54/4,585.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,017.75

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