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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,597.36, 6,899.56 and 3,263.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,597.36, 6,899.56 and 3,263.06 is: 4,897.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,597.36 : 6,899.56 = 3,263.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,597.36/6,899.56 = 3,263.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,597.36x = 6,899.56 × 3,263.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,597.36x = 22,513,666.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,513,666.89/4,597.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,897.09

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