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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758.16, 6,568.32 and 3,579.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758.16, 6,568.32 and 3,579.52 is: 4,941.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758.16 : 6,568.32 = 3,579.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758.16/6,568.32 = 3,579.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758.16x = 6,568.32 × 3,579.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758.16x = 23,511,432.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,511,432.81/4,758.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,941.29

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