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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.80, 6,343.56 and 3,419.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.80, 6,343.56 and 3,419.60 is: 4,719.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.80 : 6,343.56 = 3,419.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.80/6,343.56 = 3,419.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.80x = 6,343.56 × 3,419.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.80x = 21,692,437.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,692,437.78/4,596.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,719.03

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