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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,793.20, 6,609.12 and 3,089.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,793.20, 6,609.12 and 3,089.44 is: 4,259.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,793.20 : 6,609.12 = 3,089.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,793.20/6,609.12 = 3,089.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,793.20x = 6,609.12 × 3,089.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,793.20x = 20,418,479.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,418,479.69/4,793.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,259.88

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