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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,588.02, 6,337.17 and 4,518.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,588.02, 6,337.17 and 4,518.90 is: 6,241.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,588.02 : 6,337.17 = 4,518.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,588.02/6,337.17 = 4,518.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,588.02x = 6,337.17 × 4,518.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,588.02x = 28,637,037.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,637,037.51/4,588.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,241.70

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