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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.83, 6,898.31 and 2,954.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.83, 6,898.31 and 2,954.55 is: 4,433.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.83 : 6,898.31 = 2,954.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.83/6,898.31 = 2,954.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.83x = 6,898.31 × 2,954.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.83x = 20,381,401.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,381,401.81/4,596.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,433.79

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