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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.28, 6,343.68 and 3,530.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.28, 6,343.68 and 3,530.37 is: 4,874.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.28 : 6,343.68 = 3,530.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.28/6,343.68 = 3,530.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.28x = 6,343.68 × 3,530.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.28x = 22,395,512.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,395,512.88/4,594.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,874.65

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