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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,776.54, 6,593.85 and 3,185.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,776.54, 6,593.85 and 3,185.84 is: 4,397.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,776.54 : 6,593.85 = 3,185.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,776.54/6,593.85 = 3,185.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,776.54x = 6,593.85 × 3,185.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,776.54x = 21,006,918.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,006,918.11/4,776.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,397.94

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