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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,593.50, 6,895.85 and 3,034.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,593.50, 6,895.85 and 3,034.83 is: 4,555.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,593.50 : 6,895.85 = 3,034.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,593.50/6,895.85 = 3,034.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,593.50x = 6,895.85 × 3,034.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,593.50x = 20,927,717.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,927,717.28/4,593.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,555.95

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