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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.68, 6,337.50 and 3,339.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.68, 6,337.50 and 3,339.56 is: 4,604.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.68 : 6,337.50 = 3,339.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.68/6,337.50 = 3,339.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.68x = 6,337.50 × 3,339.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.68x = 21,164,461.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,164,461.50/4,596.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,604.29

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