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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.92, 6,348.42 and 3,203.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.92, 6,348.42 and 3,203.88 is: 4,426.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.92 : 6,348.42 = 3,203.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.92/6,348.42 = 3,203.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.92x = 6,348.42 × 3,203.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.92x = 20,339,575.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,339,575.87/4,594.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,426.54

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