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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,557.60, 6,841.80 and 4,525.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,557.60, 6,841.80 and 4,525.20 is: 6,793.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,557.60 : 6,841.80 = 4,525.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,557.60/6,841.80 = 4,525.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,557.60x = 6,841.80 × 4,525.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,557.60x = 30,960,513.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,960,513.36/4,557.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,793.16

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