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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,546.60, 6,825.57 and 3,321.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,546.60, 6,825.57 and 3,321.88 is: 4,986.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546.60 : 6,825.57 = 3,321.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546.60/6,825.57 = 3,321.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546.60x = 6,825.57 × 3,321.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546.60x = 22,673,724.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,673,724.47/4,546.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,986.96

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