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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,589.26, 6,330.88 and 3,579.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,589.26, 6,330.88 and 3,579.14 is: 4,937.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,589.26 : 6,330.88 = 3,579.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,589.26/6,330.88 = 3,579.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,589.26x = 6,330.88 × 3,579.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,589.26x = 22,659,100.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,659,100.60/4,589.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,937.42

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