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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,589.31, 6,884.03 and 1,302.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,589.31, 6,884.03 and 1,302.41 is: 1,953.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,589.31 : 6,884.03 = 1,302.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,589.31/6,884.03 = 1,302.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,589.31x = 6,884.03 × 1,302.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,589.31x = 8,965,829.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,965,829.51/4,589.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,953.63

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