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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,715.10, 6,507.84 and 3,594.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,715.10, 6,507.84 and 3,594.36 is: 4,960.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,715.10 : 6,507.84 = 3,594.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,715.10/6,507.84 = 3,594.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,715.10x = 6,507.84 × 3,594.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,715.10x = 23,391,519.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,391,519.78/4,715.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,960.98

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