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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.14, 6,891.60 and 3,137.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.14, 6,891.60 and 3,137.06 is: 4,703.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.14 : 6,891.60 = 3,137.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.14/6,891.60 = 3,137.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.14x = 6,891.60 × 3,137.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.14x = 21,619,362.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,619,362.70/4,596.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,703.81

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