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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,597.20, 6,897.96 and 4,519.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,597.20, 6,897.96 and 4,519.44 is: 6,781.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,597.20 : 6,897.96 = 4,519.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,597.20/6,897.96 = 4,519.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,597.20x = 6,897.96 × 4,519.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,597.20x = 31,174,916.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,174,916.34/4,597.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,781.28

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