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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,646.99, 6,408 and 3,584.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,646.99, 6,408 and 3,584.93 is: 4,943.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,646.99 : 6,408 = 3,584.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,646.99/6,408 = 3,584.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,646.99x = 6,408 × 3,584.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,646.99x = 22,972,231.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,972,231.44/4,646.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,943.46

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