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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,593.60, 6,895.80 and 4,561.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,593.60, 6,895.80 and 4,561.20 is: 6,847.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,593.60 : 6,895.80 = 4,561.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,593.60/6,895.80 = 4,561.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,593.60x = 6,895.80 × 4,561.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,593.60x = 31,453,122.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,453,122.96/4,593.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,847.16

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