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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,594.56, 9,100.60 and 3,610.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,594.56, 9,100.60 and 3,610.42 is: 4,982.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,594.56 : 9,100.60 = 3,610.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,594.56/9,100.60 = 3,610.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,594.56x = 9,100.60 × 3,610.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,594.56x = 32,857,027.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,857,027.97/6,594.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,982.44

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