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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594.93, 6,887.49 and 1,820.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594.93, 6,887.49 and 1,820.41 is: 2,728.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594.93 : 6,887.49 = 1,820.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594.93/6,887.49 = 1,820.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594.93x = 6,887.49 × 1,820.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594.93x = 12,538,055.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,538,055.67/4,594.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,728.67

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