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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,585.56, 6,323.42 and 3,924.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,585.56, 6,323.42 and 3,924.60 is: 5,411.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,585.56 : 6,323.42 = 3,924.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,585.56/6,323.42 = 3,924.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,585.56x = 6,323.42 × 3,924.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,585.56x = 24,816,894.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,816,894.13/4,585.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,411.97

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