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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,779.69, 6,600.33 and 3,598.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,779.69, 6,600.33 and 3,598.71 is: 4,969.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,779.69 : 6,600.33 = 3,598.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,779.69/6,600.33 = 3,598.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,779.69x = 6,600.33 × 3,598.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,779.69x = 23,752,673.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,752,673.57/4,779.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,969.50

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