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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,495.77, 6,207.30 and 3,603.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,495.77, 6,207.30 and 3,603.15 is: 4,974.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,495.77 : 6,207.30 = 3,603.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,495.77/6,207.30 = 3,603.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,495.77x = 6,207.30 × 3,603.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,495.77x = 22,365,833.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,365,833.00/4,495.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,974.86

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