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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,659.06, 6,429.33 and 3,334.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,659.06, 6,429.33 and 3,334.98 is: 4,602.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,659.06 : 6,429.33 = 3,334.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,659.06/6,429.33 = 3,334.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,659.06x = 6,429.33 × 3,334.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,659.06x = 21,441,686.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,441,686.96/4,659.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,602.15

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