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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,706.16, 6,496.92 and 3,315.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,706.16, 6,496.92 and 3,315.12 is: 4,576.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,706.16 : 6,496.92 = 3,315.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,706.16/6,496.92 = 3,315.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,706.16x = 6,496.92 × 3,315.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,706.16x = 21,538,069.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,538,069.43/4,706.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,576.57

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