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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,543.24, 6,801.90 and 3,080.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,543.24, 6,801.90 and 3,080.20 is: 4,611.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,543.24 : 6,801.90 = 3,080.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,543.24/6,801.90 = 3,080.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,543.24x = 6,801.90 × 3,080.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,543.24x = 20,951,212.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,951,212.38/4,543.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,611.51

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