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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,765.56, 6,579 and 3,589.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,765.56, 6,579 and 3,589.44 is: 4,955.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,765.56 : 6,579 = 3,589.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,765.56/6,579 = 3,589.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,765.56x = 6,579 × 3,589.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,765.56x = 23,614,925.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,614,925.76/4,765.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,955.33

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