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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506.30, 6,759.45 and 3,121.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506.30, 6,759.45 and 3,121.20 is: 4,681.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.30 : 6,759.45 = 3,121.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.30/6,759.45 = 3,121.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.30x = 6,759.45 × 3,121.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.30x = 21,097,595.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,097,595.34/4,506.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,681.80

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