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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,598.20, 6,897.30 and 4,348.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,598.20, 6,897.30 and 4,348.60 is: 6,522.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,598.20 : 6,897.30 = 4,348.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,598.20/6,897.30 = 4,348.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,598.20x = 6,897.30 × 4,348.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,598.20x = 29,993,598.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,993,598.78/4,598.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,522.90

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