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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.01, 6,893.06 and 1,308.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.01, 6,893.06 and 1,308.22 is: 1,962.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.01 : 6,893.06 = 1,308.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.01/6,893.06 = 1,308.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.01x = 6,893.06 × 1,308.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.01x = 9,017,615.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,017,615.18/4,596.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,962.05

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