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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,593.74, 6,885.14 and 3,199.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,593.74, 6,885.14 and 3,199.53 is: 4,795.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,593.74 : 6,885.14 = 3,199.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,593.74/6,885.14 = 3,199.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,593.74x = 6,885.14 × 3,199.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,593.74x = 22,029,177.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,029,177.56/4,593.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,795.48

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