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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,918.32, 6,789.56 and 3,593.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,918.32, 6,789.56 and 3,593.97 is: 4,961.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,918.32 : 6,789.56 = 3,593.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,918.32/6,789.56 = 3,593.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,918.32x = 6,789.56 × 3,593.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,918.32x = 24,401,456.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,401,456.98/4,918.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,961.34

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