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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.46, 6,847.49 and 4,587.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.46, 6,847.49 and 4,587.18 is: 6,836.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.46 : 6,847.49 = 4,587.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.46/6,847.49 = 4,587.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.46x = 6,847.49 × 4,587.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.46x = 31,410,669.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,410,669.18/4,594.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,836.64

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