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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,496.60, 6,202.64 and 3,500.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,496.60, 6,202.64 and 3,500.30 is: 4,828.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,496.60 : 6,202.64 = 3,500.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,496.60/6,202.64 = 3,500.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,496.60x = 6,202.64 × 3,500.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,496.60x = 21,711,083.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,711,083.29/4,496.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,828.33

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