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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,793.39, 6,603.56 and 4,571.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,793.39, 6,603.56 and 4,571.96 is: 6,298.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,793.39 : 6,603.56 = 4,571.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,793.39/6,603.56 = 4,571.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,793.39x = 6,603.56 × 4,571.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,793.39x = 30,191,173.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,191,173.44/4,793.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,298.50

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