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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,303.48, 4,564.60 and 2,600.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,303.48, 4,564.60 and 2,600.91 is: 3,593.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,303.48 : 4,564.60 = 2,600.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,303.48/4,564.60 = 2,600.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,303.48x = 4,564.60 × 2,600.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,303.48x = 11,872,121.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,872,121.91/3,303.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,593.82

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