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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.36, 6,898.62 and 3,031.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.36, 6,898.62 and 3,031.98 is: 4,550.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.36 : 6,898.62 = 3,031.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.36/6,898.62 = 3,031.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.36x = 6,898.62 × 3,031.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.36x = 20,916,477.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,916,477.87/4,596.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,550.66

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