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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.84, 6,892.49 and 1,308.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.84, 6,892.49 and 1,308.16 is: 1,962.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.84 : 6,892.49 = 1,308.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.84/6,892.49 = 1,308.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.84x = 6,892.49 × 1,308.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.84x = 9,016,473.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,016,473.18/4,594.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,962.31

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