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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,516.80, 6,760.80 and 3,220.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,516.80, 6,760.80 and 3,220.80 is: 4,820.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516.80 : 6,760.80 = 3,220.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516.80/6,760.80 = 3,220.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516.80x = 6,760.80 × 3,220.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516.80x = 21,775,184.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,775,184.64/4,516.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,820.93

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