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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,589.33, 6,329.75 and 3,094.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,589.33, 6,329.75 and 3,094.88 is: 4,268.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,589.33 : 6,329.75 = 3,094.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,589.33/6,329.75 = 3,094.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,589.33x = 6,329.75 × 3,094.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,589.33x = 19,589,769.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,589,769.56/4,589.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,268.55

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