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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,779.72, 6,589.20 and 3,518.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,779.72, 6,589.20 and 3,518.52 is: 4,850.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,779.72 : 6,589.20 = 3,518.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,779.72/6,589.20 = 3,518.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,779.72x = 6,589.20 × 3,518.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,779.72x = 23,184,231.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,184,231.98/4,779.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,850.54

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