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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,776.30, 6,600.42 and 3,595.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,776.30, 6,600.42 and 3,595.32 is: 4,968.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,776.30 : 6,600.42 = 3,595.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,776.30/6,600.42 = 3,595.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,776.30x = 6,600.42 × 3,595.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,776.30x = 23,730,622.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,730,622.03/4,776.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,968.41

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