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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,585.60, 6,892.80 and 4,499.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,585.60, 6,892.80 and 4,499.20 is: 6,762.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,585.60 : 6,892.80 = 4,499.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,585.60/6,892.80 = 4,499.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,585.60x = 6,892.80 × 4,499.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,585.60x = 31,012,085.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,012,085.76/4,585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,762.93

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