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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,778.19, 6,598.26 and 3,597.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,778.19, 6,598.26 and 3,597.21 is: 4,967.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,778.19 : 6,598.26 = 3,597.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,778.19/6,598.26 = 3,597.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,778.19x = 6,598.26 × 3,597.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,778.19x = 23,735,326.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,735,326.85/4,778.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,967.43

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