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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,385.75, 6,581.75 and 3,293.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,385.75, 6,581.75 and 3,293.06 is: 4,941.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,385.75 : 6,581.75 = 3,293.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,385.75/6,581.75 = 3,293.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,385.75x = 6,581.75 × 3,293.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,385.75x = 21,674,048.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,674,048.28/4,385.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,941.93

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