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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,691.16, 6,472.22 and 3,098.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,691.16, 6,472.22 and 3,098.60 is: 4,275.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,691.16 : 6,472.22 = 3,098.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,691.16/6,472.22 = 3,098.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,691.16x = 6,472.22 × 3,098.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,691.16x = 20,054,820.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,054,820.89/4,691.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,275.02

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