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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.49, 6,886.26 and 3,200.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.49, 6,886.26 and 3,200.28 is: 4,796.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.49 : 6,886.26 = 3,200.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.49/6,886.26 = 3,200.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.49x = 6,886.26 × 3,200.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.49x = 22,037,960.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,037,960.15/4,594.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,796.61

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