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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,739.58, 6,541.02 and 3,558.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,739.58, 6,541.02 and 3,558.60 is: 4,911.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739.58 : 6,541.02 = 3,558.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739.58/6,541.02 = 3,558.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739.58x = 6,541.02 × 3,558.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739.58x = 23,276,873.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,276,873.77/4,739.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,911.17

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