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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.57, 6,340.59 and 3,336.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.57, 6,340.59 and 3,336.16 is: 4,601.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.57 : 6,340.59 = 3,336.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.57/6,340.59 = 3,336.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.57x = 6,340.59 × 3,336.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.57x = 21,153,222.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,153,222.73/4,596.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,601.96

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