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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,598.24, 6,896.31 and 1,311.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,598.24, 6,896.31 and 1,311.26 is: 1,966.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,598.24 : 6,896.31 = 1,311.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,598.24/6,896.31 = 1,311.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,598.24x = 6,896.31 × 1,311.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,598.24x = 9,042,855.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,042,855.45/4,598.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,966.59

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