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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.19, 6,893.88 and 2,841.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.19, 6,893.88 and 2,841.46 is: 4,261.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.19 : 6,893.88 = 2,841.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.19/6,893.88 = 2,841.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.19x = 6,893.88 × 2,841.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.19x = 19,588,713.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,588,713.13/4,596.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,261.95

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