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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.18, 6,894.29 and 1,309.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.18, 6,894.29 and 1,309.30 is: 1,963.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.18 : 6,894.29 = 1,309.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.18/6,894.29 = 1,309.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.18x = 6,894.29 × 1,309.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.18x = 9,026,705.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,026,705.34/4,596.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,963.96

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