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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.50, 6,848.16 and 4,455.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.50, 6,848.16 and 4,455.99 is: 6,641.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.50 : 6,848.16 = 4,455.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.50/6,848.16 = 4,455.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.50x = 6,848.16 × 4,455.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.50x = 30,515,332.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,515,332.48/4,594.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,641.71

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