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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,393.20, 6,596.20 and 3,100.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,393.20, 6,596.20 and 3,100.40 is: 4,655.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,393.20 : 6,596.20 = 3,100.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,393.20/6,596.20 = 3,100.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,393.20x = 6,596.20 × 3,100.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,393.20x = 20,450,858.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,450,858.48/4,393.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,655.12

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