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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,593.60, 6,890.88 and 2,861.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,593.60, 6,890.88 and 2,861.76 is: 4,292.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,593.60 : 6,890.88 = 2,861.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,593.60/6,890.88 = 2,861.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,593.60x = 6,890.88 × 2,861.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,593.60x = 19,720,044.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,720,044.75/4,593.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,292.94

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