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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,781.18, 6,595.37 and 4,442.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,781.18, 6,595.37 and 4,442.91 is: 6,128.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,781.18 : 6,595.37 = 4,442.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,781.18/6,595.37 = 4,442.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,781.18x = 6,595.37 × 4,442.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,781.18x = 29,302,580.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,302,580.14/4,781.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,128.73

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