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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,394.00, 6,589.65 and 2,892.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,394.00, 6,589.65 and 2,892.95 is: 4,338.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,394.00 : 6,589.65 = 2,892.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,394.00/6,589.65 = 2,892.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,394.00x = 6,589.65 × 2,892.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,394.00x = 19,063,544.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,063,544.44/4,394.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,338.54

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