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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,781.80, 6,608.01 and 3,600.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,781.80, 6,608.01 and 3,600.82 is: 4,976.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,781.80 : 6,608.01 = 3,600.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,781.80/6,608.01 = 3,600.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,781.80x = 6,608.01 × 3,600.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,781.80x = 23,794,254.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,794,254.57/4,781.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,976.00

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