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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506.60, 6,755.30 and 3,045.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506.60, 6,755.30 and 3,045.90 is: 4,565.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.60 : 6,755.30 = 3,045.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.60/6,755.30 = 3,045.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.60x = 6,755.30 × 3,045.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.60x = 20,575,968.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,575,968.27/4,506.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,565.74

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