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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596, 6,342.88 and 2,917.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596, 6,342.88 and 2,917.20 is: 4,025.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596 : 6,342.88 = 2,917.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596/6,342.88 = 2,917.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596x = 6,342.88 × 2,917.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596x = 18,503,449.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,503,449.54/4,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,025.99

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