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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,585.86, 6,833.61 and 4,437.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,585.86, 6,833.61 and 4,437.18 is: 6,612.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,585.86 : 6,833.61 = 4,437.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,585.86/6,833.61 = 4,437.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,585.86x = 6,833.61 × 4,437.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,585.86x = 30,321,957.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,321,957.62/4,585.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,612.05

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