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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,596.94, 11,864.43 and 4,820.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,596.94, 11,864.43 and 4,820.94 is: 6,653.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,596.94 : 11,864.43 = 4,820.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,596.94/11,864.43 = 4,820.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,596.94x = 11,864.43 × 4,820.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,596.94x = 57,197,705.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,197,705.16/8,596.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,653.27

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