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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,606.12, 6,899.40 and 3,216.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,606.12, 6,899.40 and 3,216.16 is: 4,817.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,606.12 : 6,899.40 = 3,216.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,606.12/6,899.40 = 3,216.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,606.12x = 6,899.40 × 3,216.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,606.12x = 22,189,574.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,189,574.30/4,606.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,817.41

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