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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,000.60, 9,001.01 and 2,303.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,000.60, 9,001.01 and 2,303.02 is: 3,454.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,000.60 : 9,001.01 = 2,303.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,000.60/9,001.01 = 2,303.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,000.60x = 9,001.01 × 2,303.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,000.60x = 20,729,506.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,729,506.05/6,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,454.57

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