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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.58, 6,900.50 and 3,037.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.58, 6,900.50 and 3,037.87 is: 4,560.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.58 : 6,900.50 = 3,037.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.58/6,900.50 = 3,037.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.58x = 6,900.50 × 3,037.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.58x = 20,962,821.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,962,821.94/4,596.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,560.53

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