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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,595.85, 6,891.74 and 1,308.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,595.85, 6,891.74 and 1,308.20 is: 1,961.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,595.85 : 6,891.74 = 1,308.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,595.85/6,891.74 = 1,308.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,595.85x = 6,891.74 × 1,308.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,595.85x = 9,015,733.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,015,733.27/4,595.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,961.71

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