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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,086.24, 8,394.54 and 4,594.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,086.24, 8,394.54 and 4,594.22 is: 6,336.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,086.24 : 8,394.54 = 4,594.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,086.24/8,394.54 = 4,594.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,086.24x = 8,394.54 × 4,594.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,086.24x = 38,566,363.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,566,363.56/6,086.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,336.65

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