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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,645.04, 6,408 and 2,965.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,645.04, 6,408 and 2,965.59 is: 4,091.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,645.04 : 6,408 = 2,965.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,645.04/6,408 = 2,965.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,645.04x = 6,408 × 2,965.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,645.04x = 19,003,500.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,003,500.72/4,645.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,091.14

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