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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,599.57, 6,899.51 and 1,312.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,599.57, 6,899.51 and 1,312.68 is: 1,969.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,599.57 : 6,899.51 = 1,312.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,599.57/6,899.51 = 1,312.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,599.57x = 6,899.51 × 1,312.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,599.57x = 9,056,848.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,056,848.79/4,599.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,969.06

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