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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,841.19, 6,679.13 and 3,584.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,841.19, 6,679.13 and 3,584.88 is: 4,945.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,841.19 : 6,679.13 = 3,584.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,841.19/6,679.13 = 3,584.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,841.19x = 6,679.13 × 3,584.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,841.19x = 23,943,861.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,943,861.63/4,841.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,945.86

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