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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,597.36, 6,900.37 and 3,282.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,597.36, 6,900.37 and 3,282.43 is: 4,926.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,597.36 : 6,900.37 = 3,282.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,597.36/6,900.37 = 3,282.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,597.36x = 6,900.37 × 3,282.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,597.36x = 22,649,987.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,649,987.44/4,597.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,926.73

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