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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.26, 6,332.36 and 3,517.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.26, 6,332.36 and 3,517.16 is: 4,847.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.26 : 6,332.36 = 3,517.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.26/6,332.36 = 3,517.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.26x = 6,332.36 × 3,517.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.26x = 22,271,923.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,271,923.30/4,594.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,847.77

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