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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,593.66, 9,890.52 and 4,386.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,593.66, 9,890.52 and 4,386.61 is: 6,579.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,593.66 : 9,890.52 = 4,386.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,593.66/9,890.52 = 4,386.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,593.66x = 9,890.52 × 4,386.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,593.66x = 43,385,853.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,385,853.94/6,593.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,579.93

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