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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.44, 6,843 and 4,572.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.44, 6,843 and 4,572.04 is: 6,809.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.44 : 6,843 = 4,572.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.44/6,843 = 4,572.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.44x = 6,843 × 4,572.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.44x = 31,286,469.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,286,469.72/4,594.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,809.64

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