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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.27, 6,888.67 and 3,115.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.27, 6,888.67 and 3,115.30 is: 4,671.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.27 : 6,888.67 = 3,115.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.27/6,888.67 = 3,115.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.27x = 6,888.67 × 3,115.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.27x = 21,460,273.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,460,273.65/4,594.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,671.10

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