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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,600.20, 6,899.52 and 1,312.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,600.20, 6,899.52 and 1,312.54 is: 1,968.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,600.20 : 6,899.52 = 1,312.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,600.20/6,899.52 = 1,312.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,600.20x = 6,899.52 × 1,312.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,600.20x = 9,055,895.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,055,895.98/4,600.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,968.59

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