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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,779.22, 6,595.60 and 3,183.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,779.22, 6,595.60 and 3,183.10 is: 4,392.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,779.22 : 6,595.60 = 3,183.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,779.22/6,595.60 = 3,183.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,779.22x = 6,595.60 × 3,183.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,779.22x = 20,994,454.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,994,454.36/4,779.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,392.86

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