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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,387.20, 6,595.20 and 3,097.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,387.20, 6,595.20 and 3,097.60 is: 4,656.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,387.20 : 6,595.20 = 3,097.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,387.20/6,595.20 = 3,097.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,387.20x = 6,595.20 × 3,097.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,387.20x = 20,429,291.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,429,291.52/4,387.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,656.57

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