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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,593.12, 6,916.58 and 3,303.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,593.12, 6,916.58 and 3,303.60 is: 4,974.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,593.12 : 6,916.58 = 3,303.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,593.12/6,916.58 = 3,303.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,593.12x = 6,916.58 × 3,303.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,593.12x = 22,849,613.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,849,613.69/4,593.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,974.75

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