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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.54, 6,340.86 and 3,104.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.54, 6,340.86 and 3,104.52 is: 4,282.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.54 : 6,340.86 = 3,104.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.54/6,340.86 = 3,104.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.54x = 6,340.86 × 3,104.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.54x = 19,685,326.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,685,326.69/4,596.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,282.64

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