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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,392.94, 6,589.20 and 3,162.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,392.94, 6,589.20 and 3,162.54 is: 4,743.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,392.94 : 6,589.20 = 3,162.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,392.94/6,589.20 = 3,162.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,392.94x = 6,589.20 × 3,162.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,392.94x = 20,838,608.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,838,608.57/4,392.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,743.66

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