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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.10, 6,894.18 and 3,131.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.10, 6,894.18 and 3,131.62 is: 4,697.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.10 : 6,894.18 = 3,131.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.10/6,894.18 = 3,131.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.10x = 6,894.18 × 3,131.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.10x = 21,589,951.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,589,951.97/4,596.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,697.45

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