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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.48, 6,893.86 and 3,286.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.48, 6,893.86 and 3,286.68 is: 4,931.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.48 : 6,893.86 = 3,286.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.48/6,893.86 = 3,286.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.48x = 6,893.86 × 3,286.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.48x = 22,657,911.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,657,911.78/4,594.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,931.55

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