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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,597.46, 6,893.16 and 3,032.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,597.46, 6,893.16 and 3,032.69 is: 4,547.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,597.46 : 6,893.16 = 3,032.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,597.46/6,893.16 = 3,032.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,597.46x = 6,893.16 × 3,032.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,597.46x = 20,904,782.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,904,782.93/4,597.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,547.03

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