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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,058.18, 8,353.29 and 4,796.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,058.18, 8,353.29 and 4,796.74 is: 6,613.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,058.18 : 8,353.29 = 4,796.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,058.18/8,353.29 = 4,796.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,058.18x = 8,353.29 × 4,796.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,058.18x = 40,068,560.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,068,560.27/6,058.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,613.96

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