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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,593.49, 6,884.77 and 3,199.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,593.49, 6,884.77 and 3,199.28 is: 4,795.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,593.49 : 6,884.77 = 3,199.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,593.49/6,884.77 = 3,199.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,593.49x = 6,884.77 × 3,199.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,593.49x = 22,026,256.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,026,256.55/4,593.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,795.10

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