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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,495.40, 6,204.90 and 3,600.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,495.40, 6,204.90 and 3,600.55 is: 4,969.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,495.40 : 6,204.90 = 3,600.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,495.40/6,204.90 = 3,600.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,495.40x = 6,204.90 × 3,600.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,495.40x = 22,341,073.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,341,073.95/4,495.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,969.76

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