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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,589.61, 6,884.75 and 1,302.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,589.61, 6,884.75 and 1,302.94 is: 1,954.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,589.61 : 6,884.75 = 1,302.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,589.61/6,884.75 = 1,302.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,589.61x = 6,884.75 × 1,302.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,589.61x = 8,970,416.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,970,416.17/4,589.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,954.51

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