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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,778.40, 6,587.95 and 3,452.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,778.40, 6,587.95 and 3,452.43 is: 4,759.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,778.40 : 6,587.95 = 3,452.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,778.40/6,587.95 = 3,452.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,778.40x = 6,587.95 × 3,452.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,778.40x = 22,744,436.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,744,436.22/4,778.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,759.84

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