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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,593.96, 6,342.36 and 3,198.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,593.96, 6,342.36 and 3,198.60 is: 4,415.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,593.96 : 6,342.36 = 3,198.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,593.96/6,342.36 = 3,198.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,593.96x = 6,342.36 × 3,198.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,593.96x = 20,286,672.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,286,672.70/4,593.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,415.94

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