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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,598.75, 6,344.30 and 3,600.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,598.75, 6,344.30 and 3,600.02 is: 4,966.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,598.75 : 6,344.30 = 3,600.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,598.75/6,344.30 = 3,600.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,598.75x = 6,344.30 × 3,600.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,598.75x = 22,839,606.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,839,606.89/4,598.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,966.48

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