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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,899.10, 6,756.73 and 3,305.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,899.10, 6,756.73 and 3,305.20 is: 4,558.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,899.10 : 6,756.73 = 3,305.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,899.10/6,756.73 = 3,305.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,899.10x = 6,756.73 × 3,305.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,899.10x = 22,332,344.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,332,344.00/4,899.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,558.46

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