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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,536.60, 6,795.78 and 3,306.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,536.60, 6,795.78 and 3,306.61 is: 4,953.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,536.60 : 6,795.78 = 3,306.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,536.60/6,795.78 = 3,306.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,536.60x = 6,795.78 × 3,306.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,536.60x = 22,470,994.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,470,994.11/4,536.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,953.27

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