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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,689.16, 6,469.46 and 3,096.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,689.16, 6,469.46 and 3,096.60 is: 4,272.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,689.16 : 6,469.46 = 3,096.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,689.16/6,469.46 = 3,096.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,689.16x = 6,469.46 × 3,096.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,689.16x = 20,033,329.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,033,329.84/4,689.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,272.26

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