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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.90, 6,350.28 and 3,475.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.90, 6,350.28 and 3,475.48 is: 4,803.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.90 : 6,350.28 = 3,475.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.90/6,350.28 = 3,475.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.90x = 6,350.28 × 3,475.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.90x = 22,070,271.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,070,271.13/4,594.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,803.21

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