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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,779.89, 6,594.40 and 3,523.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,779.89, 6,594.40 and 3,523.93 is: 4,861.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,779.89 : 6,594.40 = 3,523.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,779.89/6,594.40 = 3,523.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,779.89x = 6,594.40 × 3,523.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,779.89x = 23,238,191.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,238,191.91/4,779.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,861.66

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