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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,959.60, 7,420.61 and 3,060.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,959.60, 7,420.61 and 3,060.37 is: 4,578.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,959.60 : 7,420.61 = 3,060.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,959.60/7,420.61 = 3,060.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,959.60x = 7,420.61 × 3,060.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,959.60x = 22,709,787.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,709,787.41/4,959.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,578.96

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