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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.60, 6,891.84 and 3,187.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.60, 6,891.84 and 3,187.72 is: 4,781.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.60 : 6,891.84 = 3,187.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.60/6,891.84 = 3,187.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.60x = 6,891.84 × 3,187.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.60x = 21,969,256.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,969,256.20/4,594.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,781.54

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