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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,560.20, 6,840.30 and 4,149.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,560.20, 6,840.30 and 4,149.80 is: 6,224.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,560.20 : 6,840.30 = 4,149.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,560.20/6,840.30 = 4,149.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,560.20x = 6,840.30 × 4,149.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,560.20x = 28,385,876.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,385,876.94/4,560.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,224.70

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