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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,779.19, 6,593.43 and 3,523.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,779.19, 6,593.43 and 3,523.22 is: 4,860.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,779.19 : 6,593.43 = 3,523.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,779.19/6,593.43 = 3,523.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,779.19x = 6,593.43 × 3,523.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,779.19x = 23,230,127.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,230,127.96/4,779.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,860.69

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