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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,598.60, 6,902.36 and 4,348.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,598.60, 6,902.36 and 4,348.85 is: 6,527.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,598.60 : 6,902.36 = 4,348.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,598.60/6,902.36 = 4,348.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,598.60x = 6,902.36 × 4,348.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,598.60x = 30,017,306.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,017,306.54/4,598.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,527.49

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