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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.06, 6,887.88 and 3,294.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.06, 6,887.88 and 3,294.66 is: 4,937.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.06 : 6,887.88 = 3,294.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.06/6,887.88 = 3,294.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.06x = 6,887.88 × 3,294.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.06x = 22,693,222.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,693,222.72/4,596.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,937.54

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