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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.23, 6,891.74 and 4,204.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.23, 6,891.74 and 4,204.39 is: 6,304.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.23 : 6,891.74 = 4,204.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.23/6,891.74 = 4,204.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.23x = 6,891.74 × 4,204.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.23x = 28,975,524.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,975,524.49/4,596.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,304.20

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