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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.34, 6,343.23 and 3,530.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.34, 6,343.23 and 3,530.21 is: 4,874.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.34 : 6,343.23 = 3,530.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.34/6,343.23 = 3,530.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.34x = 6,343.23 × 3,530.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.34x = 22,392,902.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,392,902.26/4,594.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,874.02

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