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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,779.16, 6,594.45 and 3,013.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,779.16, 6,594.45 and 3,013.15 is: 4,157.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,779.16 : 6,594.45 = 3,013.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,779.16/6,594.45 = 3,013.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,779.16x = 6,594.45 × 3,013.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,779.16x = 19,870,067.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,870,067.02/4,779.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,157.65

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