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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,396.36, 6,596.22 and 2,839.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,396.36, 6,596.22 and 2,839.34 is: 4,260.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,396.36 : 6,596.22 = 2,839.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,396.36/6,596.22 = 2,839.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,396.36x = 6,596.22 × 2,839.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,396.36x = 18,728,911.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,728,911.29/4,396.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,260.10

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