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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,715.07, 6,491.88 and 3,592.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,715.07, 6,491.88 and 3,592.41 is: 4,946.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,715.07 : 6,491.88 = 3,592.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,715.07/6,491.88 = 3,592.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,715.07x = 6,491.88 × 3,592.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,715.07x = 23,321,494.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,321,494.63/4,715.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,946.16

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