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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,608.90, 6,898.77 and 3,288.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,608.90, 6,898.77 and 3,288.40 is: 4,922.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,608.90 : 6,898.77 = 3,288.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,608.90/6,898.77 = 3,288.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,608.90x = 6,898.77 × 3,288.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,608.90x = 22,685,898.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,685,898.02/4,608.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,922.19

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