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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,778.20, 6,594.24 and 3,597.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,778.20, 6,594.24 and 3,597.40 is: 4,964.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,778.20 : 6,594.24 = 3,597.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,778.20/6,594.24 = 3,597.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,778.20x = 6,594.24 × 3,597.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,778.20x = 23,722,118.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,722,118.98/4,778.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,964.66

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