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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,698.08, 7,032.24 and 3,304.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,698.08, 7,032.24 and 3,304.96 is: 4,946.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,698.08 : 7,032.24 = 3,304.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,698.08/7,032.24 = 3,304.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,698.08x = 7,032.24 × 3,304.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,698.08x = 23,241,271.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,241,271.91/4,698.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,946.97

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