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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,797.60, 6,603.84 and 3,618.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,797.60, 6,603.84 and 3,618.24 is: 4,980.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,797.60 : 6,603.84 = 3,618.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,797.60/6,603.84 = 3,618.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,797.60x = 6,603.84 × 3,618.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,797.60x = 23,894,278.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,894,278.04/4,797.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,980.46

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