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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.78, 6,336.18 and 3,104.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.78, 6,336.18 and 3,104.22 is: 4,278.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.78 : 6,336.18 = 3,104.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.78/6,336.18 = 3,104.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.78x = 6,336.18 × 3,104.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.78x = 19,668,896.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,668,896.68/4,596.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,278.84

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