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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,456.80, 6,672.24 and 3,307.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,456.80, 6,672.24 and 3,307.68 is: 4,951.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,456.80 : 6,672.24 = 3,307.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,456.80/6,672.24 = 3,307.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,456.80x = 6,672.24 × 3,307.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,456.80x = 22,069,634.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,069,634.80/4,456.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,951.90

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