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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.06, 6,919.11 and 4,187.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.06, 6,919.11 and 4,187.82 is: 6,304.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.06 : 6,919.11 = 4,187.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.06/6,919.11 = 4,187.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.06x = 6,919.11 × 4,187.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.06x = 28,975,987.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,975,987.24/4,596.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,304.53

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