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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.04, 6,836.76 and 2,093.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.04, 6,836.76 and 2,093.40 is: 3,139.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.04 : 6,836.76 = 2,093.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.04/6,836.76 = 2,093.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.04x = 6,836.76 × 2,093.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.04x = 14,312,073.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,312,073.38/4,559.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,139.27

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