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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,593.26, 6,330.98 and 3,516.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,593.26, 6,330.98 and 3,516.16 is: 4,846.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,593.26 : 6,330.98 = 3,516.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,593.26/6,330.98 = 3,516.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,593.26x = 6,330.98 × 3,516.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,593.26x = 22,260,723.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,260,723.69/4,593.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,846.39

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