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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.12, 6,893.13 and 1,309.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.12, 6,893.13 and 1,309.14 is: 1,963.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.12 : 6,893.13 = 1,309.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.12/6,893.13 = 1,309.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.12x = 6,893.13 × 1,309.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.12x = 9,024,072.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,024,072.21/4,596.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,963.41

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