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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,598.46, 6,884.31 and 4,123.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,598.46, 6,884.31 and 4,123.53 is: 6,173.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,598.46 : 6,884.31 = 4,123.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,598.46/6,884.31 = 4,123.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,598.46x = 6,884.31 × 4,123.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,598.46x = 28,387,658.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,387,658.81/4,598.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,173.30

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