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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,505.85, 6,757.56 and 3,053.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,505.85, 6,757.56 and 3,053.93 is: 4,580.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,505.85 : 6,757.56 = 3,053.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,505.85/6,757.56 = 3,053.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,505.85x = 6,757.56 × 3,053.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,505.85x = 20,637,081.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,637,081.42/4,505.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,580.06

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