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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,091.88, 5,643.90 and 3,593.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,091.88, 5,643.90 and 3,593.46 is: 4,956.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,091.88 : 5,643.90 = 3,593.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,091.88/5,643.90 = 3,593.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,091.88x = 5,643.90 × 3,593.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,091.88x = 20,281,128.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,281,128.89/4,091.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,956.43

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