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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.60, 6,875.70 and 3,201.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.60, 6,875.70 and 3,201.40 is: 4,790.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.60 : 6,875.70 = 3,201.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.60/6,875.70 = 3,201.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.60x = 6,875.70 × 3,201.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.60x = 22,011,865.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,011,865.98/4,594.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,790.81

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