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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,593.75, 6,337.62 and 3,401.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,593.75, 6,337.62 and 3,401.61 is: 4,692.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,593.75 : 6,337.62 = 3,401.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,593.75/6,337.62 = 3,401.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,593.75x = 6,337.62 × 3,401.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,593.75x = 21,558,111.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,558,111.57/4,593.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,692.92

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