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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,605.60, 6,897.60 and 3,136.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,605.60, 6,897.60 and 3,136.80 is: 4,697.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,605.60 : 6,897.60 = 3,136.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,605.60/6,897.60 = 3,136.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,605.60x = 6,897.60 × 3,136.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,605.60x = 21,636,391.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,636,391.68/4,605.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,697.84

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