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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,597.16, 6,895.67 and 3,046.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,597.16, 6,895.67 and 3,046.95 is: 4,570.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,597.16 : 6,895.67 = 3,046.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,597.16/6,895.67 = 3,046.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,597.16x = 6,895.67 × 3,046.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,597.16x = 21,010,746.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,010,746.47/4,597.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,570.38

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