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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.86, 6,896.37 and 3,030.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.86, 6,896.37 and 3,030.48 is: 4,548.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.86 : 6,896.37 = 3,030.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.86/6,896.37 = 3,030.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.86x = 6,896.37 × 3,030.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.86x = 20,899,311.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,899,311.36/4,594.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,548.41

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