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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.75, 6,885.91 and 3,293.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.75, 6,885.91 and 3,293.35 is: 4,935.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.75 : 6,885.91 = 3,293.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.75/6,885.91 = 3,293.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.75x = 6,885.91 × 3,293.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.75x = 22,677,698.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,677,698.60/4,594.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,935.57

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