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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,485.60, 6,723.81 and 3,025.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,485.60, 6,723.81 and 3,025.20 is: 4,534.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,485.60 : 6,723.81 = 3,025.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,485.60/6,723.81 = 3,025.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,485.60x = 6,723.81 × 3,025.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,485.60x = 20,340,870.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,340,870.01/4,485.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,534.70

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