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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.80, 6,895.20 and 2,753.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.80, 6,895.20 and 2,753.60 is: 4,130.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.80 : 6,895.20 = 2,753.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.80/6,895.20 = 2,753.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.80x = 6,895.20 × 2,753.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.80x = 18,986,622.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,986,622.72/4,596.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,130.40

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