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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,608.13, 6,908.54 and 4,602.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,608.13, 6,908.54 and 4,602.46 is: 6,900.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,608.13 : 6,908.54 = 4,602.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,608.13/6,908.54 = 4,602.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,608.13x = 6,908.54 × 4,602.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,608.13x = 31,796,279.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,796,279.01/4,608.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,900.04

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