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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,585.97, 6,844.30 and 4,143.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,585.97, 6,844.30 and 4,143.10 is: 6,183.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,585.97 : 6,844.30 = 4,143.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,585.97/6,844.30 = 4,143.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,585.97x = 6,844.30 × 4,143.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,585.97x = 28,356,604.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,356,604.69/4,585.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,183.34

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