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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,585.68, 6,321.60 and 3,258.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,585.68, 6,321.60 and 3,258.90 is: 4,492.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,585.68 : 6,321.60 = 3,258.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,585.68/6,321.60 = 3,258.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,585.68x = 6,321.60 × 3,258.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,585.68x = 20,601,462.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,601,462.24/4,585.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,492.56

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