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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,692.24, 6,475.20 and 2,596.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,692.24, 6,475.20 and 2,596.38 is: 3,582.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,692.24 : 6,475.20 = 2,596.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,692.24/6,475.20 = 2,596.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,692.24x = 6,475.20 × 2,596.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,692.24x = 16,812,079.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,812,079.78/4,692.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,582.95

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