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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.14, 6,888.60 and 3,135.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.14, 6,888.60 and 3,135.06 is: 4,700.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.14 : 6,888.60 = 3,135.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.14/6,888.60 = 3,135.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.14x = 6,888.60 × 3,135.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.14x = 21,596,174.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,596,174.32/4,594.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,700.81

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