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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,606.75, 6,360.22 and 3,265.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,606.75, 6,360.22 and 3,265.20 is: 4,508.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,606.75 : 6,360.22 = 3,265.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,606.75/6,360.22 = 3,265.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,606.75x = 6,360.22 × 3,265.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,606.75x = 20,767,394.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,767,394.11/4,606.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,508.03

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