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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,585.84, 6,319.37 and 3,255.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,585.84, 6,319.37 and 3,255.82 is: 4,486.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,585.84 : 6,319.37 = 3,255.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,585.84/6,319.37 = 3,255.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,585.84x = 6,319.37 × 3,255.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,585.84x = 20,574,723.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,574,723.57/4,585.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,486.58

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