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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,589.60, 6,331.12 and 3,468.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,589.60, 6,331.12 and 3,468.44 is: 4,784.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,589.60 : 6,331.12 = 3,468.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,589.60/6,331.12 = 3,468.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,589.60x = 6,331.12 × 3,468.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,589.60x = 21,959,117.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,959,117.01/4,589.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,784.54

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