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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,576.30, 6,898.28 and 4,308.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,576.30, 6,898.28 and 4,308.73 is: 6,494.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576.30 : 6,898.28 = 4,308.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576.30/6,898.28 = 4,308.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576.30x = 6,898.28 × 4,308.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576.30x = 29,722,822.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,722,822.36/4,576.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,494.95

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