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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,600.02, 6,899.07 and 1,312.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,600.02, 6,899.07 and 1,312.23 is: 1,968.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,600.02 : 6,899.07 = 1,312.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,600.02/6,899.07 = 1,312.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,600.02x = 6,899.07 × 1,312.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,600.02x = 9,053,166.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,053,166.63/4,600.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,968.07

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