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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,959.60, 6,846.03 and 3,386.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,959.60, 6,846.03 and 3,386.58 is: 4,674.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,959.60 : 6,846.03 = 3,386.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,959.60/6,846.03 = 3,386.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,959.60x = 6,846.03 × 3,386.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,959.60x = 23,184,628.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,184,628.28/4,959.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,674.70

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