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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,579.10, 9,079.02 and 3,594.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,579.10, 9,079.02 and 3,594.86 is: 4,960.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,579.10 : 9,079.02 = 3,594.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,579.10/9,079.02 = 3,594.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,579.10x = 9,079.02 × 3,594.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,579.10x = 32,637,805.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,637,805.84/6,579.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,960.83

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