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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,588.44, 6,875.90 and 2,712.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,588.44, 6,875.90 and 2,712.40 is: 4,064.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,588.44 : 6,875.90 = 2,712.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,588.44/6,875.90 = 2,712.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,588.44x = 6,875.90 × 2,712.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,588.44x = 18,650,191.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,650,191.16/4,588.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064.60

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