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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.20, 6,883.20 and 4,302.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.20, 6,883.20 and 4,302.60 is: 6,446.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.20 : 6,883.20 = 4,302.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.20/6,883.20 = 4,302.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.20x = 6,883.20 × 4,302.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.20x = 29,615,656.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,615,656.32/4,594.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,446.31

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