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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,597.19, 6,895.38 and 2,842.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,597.19, 6,895.38 and 2,842.46 is: 4,263.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,597.19 : 6,895.38 = 2,842.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,597.19/6,895.38 = 2,842.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,597.19x = 6,895.38 × 2,842.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,597.19x = 19,599,841.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,599,841.83/4,597.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263.44

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