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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.36, 6,882.50 and 3,029.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.36, 6,882.50 and 3,029.58 is: 4,538.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.36 : 6,882.50 = 3,029.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.36/6,882.50 = 3,029.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.36x = 6,882.50 × 3,029.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.36x = 20,851,069.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,851,069.20/4,594.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,538.41

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