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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,595.00, 6,891.68 and 1,308.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,595.00, 6,891.68 and 1,308.02 is: 1,961.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,595.00 : 6,891.68 = 1,308.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,595.00/6,891.68 = 1,308.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,595.00x = 6,891.68 × 1,308.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,595.00x = 9,014,424.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,014,424.09/4,595.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,961.79

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