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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,496.00, 6,205.23 and 3,320.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,496.00, 6,205.23 and 3,320.46 is: 4,582.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,496.00 : 6,205.23 = 3,320.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,496.00/6,205.23 = 3,320.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,496.00x = 6,205.23 × 3,320.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,496.00x = 20,604,218.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,604,218.01/4,496.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,582.79

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