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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.26, 6,338.97 and 2,915.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.26, 6,338.97 and 2,915.04 is: 4,022.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.26 : 6,338.97 = 2,915.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.26/6,338.97 = 2,915.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.26x = 6,338.97 × 2,915.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.26x = 18,478,351.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,478,351.11/4,594.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,022.05

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