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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,593.26, 6,337.17 and 2,576.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,593.26, 6,337.17 and 2,576.39 is: 3,554.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,593.26 : 6,337.17 = 2,576.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,593.26/6,337.17 = 2,576.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,593.26x = 6,337.17 × 2,576.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,593.26x = 16,326,989.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,326,989.73/4,593.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,554.55

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