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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,504.80, 6,757.20 and 3,119.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,504.80, 6,757.20 and 3,119.70 is: 4,679.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,504.80 : 6,757.20 = 3,119.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,504.80/6,757.20 = 3,119.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,504.80x = 6,757.20 × 3,119.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,504.80x = 21,080,436.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,080,436.84/4,504.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,679.55

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