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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.08, 6,340.52 and 2,918.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.08, 6,340.52 and 2,918.02 is: 4,025.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.08 : 6,340.52 = 2,918.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.08/6,340.52 = 2,918.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.08x = 6,340.52 × 2,918.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.08x = 18,501,764.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,501,764.17/4,596.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,025.55

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