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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,589.23, 6,326.47 and 3,392.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,589.23, 6,326.47 and 3,392.45 is: 4,676.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,589.23 : 6,326.47 = 3,392.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,589.23/6,326.47 = 3,392.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,589.23x = 6,326.47 × 3,392.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,589.23x = 21,462,233.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,462,233.15/4,589.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,676.65

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