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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,593.25, 6,891.26 and 3,261.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,593.25, 6,891.26 and 3,261.61 is: 4,893.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,593.25 : 6,891.26 = 3,261.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,593.25/6,891.26 = 3,261.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,593.25x = 6,891.26 × 3,261.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,593.25x = 22,476,586.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,476,586.22/4,593.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,893.39

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