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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,603.74, 6,909.15 and 3,269.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,603.74, 6,909.15 and 3,269.43 is: 4,906.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,603.74 : 6,909.15 = 3,269.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,603.74/6,909.15 = 3,269.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,603.74x = 6,909.15 × 3,269.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,603.74x = 22,588,982.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,588,982.28/4,603.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,906.66

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