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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,593.60, 6,893.52 and 3,030.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,593.60, 6,893.52 and 3,030.24 is: 4,547.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,593.60 : 6,893.52 = 3,030.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,593.60/6,893.52 = 3,030.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,593.60x = 6,893.52 × 3,030.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,593.60x = 20,889,020.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,889,020.04/4,593.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,547.42

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