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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,587.96, 6,334.23 and 4,115.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,587.96, 6,334.23 and 4,115.02 is: 5,681.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,587.96 : 6,334.23 = 4,115.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,587.96/6,334.23 = 4,115.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,587.96x = 6,334.23 × 4,115.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,587.96x = 26,065,459.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,065,459.89/4,587.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,681.28

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