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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,493.60, 6,747.60 and 3,039.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,493.60, 6,747.60 and 3,039.20 is: 4,563.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,493.60 : 6,747.60 = 3,039.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,493.60/6,747.60 = 3,039.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,493.60x = 6,747.60 × 3,039.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,493.60x = 20,507,305.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,507,305.92/4,493.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,563.67

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