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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,593.24, 6,893.10 and 2,839.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,593.24, 6,893.10 and 2,839.86 is: 4,261.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,593.24 : 6,893.10 = 2,839.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,593.24/6,893.10 = 2,839.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,593.24x = 6,893.10 × 2,839.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,593.24x = 19,575,438.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,575,438.97/4,593.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,261.79

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