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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,589.73, 6,884.73 and 3,039.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,589.73, 6,884.73 and 3,039.66 is: 4,559.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,589.73 : 6,884.73 = 3,039.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,589.73/6,884.73 = 3,039.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,589.73x = 6,884.73 × 3,039.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,589.73x = 20,927,238.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,927,238.39/4,589.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,559.58

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