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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,679.27, 6,455.83 and 3,001.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,679.27, 6,455.83 and 3,001.58 is: 4,141.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,679.27 : 6,455.83 = 3,001.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,679.27/6,455.83 = 3,001.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,679.27x = 6,455.83 × 3,001.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,679.27x = 19,377,689.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,377,689.98/4,679.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141.18

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