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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,396.44, 6,594.46 and 3,166.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,396.44, 6,594.46 and 3,166.08 is: 4,748.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,396.44 : 6,594.46 = 3,166.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,396.44/6,594.46 = 3,166.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,396.44x = 6,594.46 × 3,166.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,396.44x = 20,878,587.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,878,587.92/4,396.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,748.98

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