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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.11, 6,887.31 and 3,811.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.11, 6,887.31 and 3,811.92 is: 5,714.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.11 : 6,887.31 = 3,811.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.11/6,887.31 = 3,811.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.11x = 6,887.31 × 3,811.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.11x = 26,253,874.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,253,874.74/4,594.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,714.68

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