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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,781.12, 6,587.04 and 3,580.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,781.12, 6,587.04 and 3,580.88 is: 4,933.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,781.12 : 6,587.04 = 3,580.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,781.12/6,587.04 = 3,580.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,781.12x = 6,587.04 × 3,580.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,781.12x = 23,587,399.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,587,399.80/4,781.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,933.45

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