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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.08, 6,921.15 and 3,306.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.08, 6,921.15 and 3,306.56 is: 4,979.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.08 : 6,921.15 = 3,306.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.08/6,921.15 = 3,306.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.08x = 6,921.15 × 3,306.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.08x = 22,885,197.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,885,197.74/4,596.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,979.29

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