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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,645.05, 6,400.72 and 3,582.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,645.05, 6,400.72 and 3,582.93 is: 4,937.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,645.05 : 6,400.72 = 3,582.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,645.05/6,400.72 = 3,582.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,645.05x = 6,400.72 × 3,582.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,645.05x = 22,933,360.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,933,360.19/4,645.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,937.17

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