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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.68, 6,334.74 and 3,337.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.68, 6,334.74 and 3,337.56 is: 4,601.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.68 : 6,334.74 = 3,337.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.68/6,334.74 = 3,337.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.68x = 6,334.74 × 3,337.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.68x = 21,142,574.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,142,574.83/4,594.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,601.53

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