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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506.60, 6,760.10 and 1,585.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506.60, 6,760.10 and 1,585.33 is: 2,378.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.60 : 6,760.10 = 1,585.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.60/6,760.10 = 1,585.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.60x = 6,760.10 × 1,585.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.60x = 10,716,989.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,716,989.33/4,506.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378.07

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