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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,604.60, 6,896.10 and 3,135.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,604.60, 6,896.10 and 3,135.80 is: 4,696.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,604.60 : 6,896.10 = 3,135.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,604.60/6,896.10 = 3,135.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,604.60x = 6,896.10 × 3,135.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,604.60x = 21,624,790.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,624,790.38/4,604.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,696.35

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