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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,066.80, 9,100.17 and 3,603.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,066.80, 9,100.17 and 3,603.68 is: 5,405.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,066.80 : 9,100.17 = 3,603.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,066.80/9,100.17 = 3,603.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,066.80x = 9,100.17 × 3,603.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,066.80x = 32,794,100.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,794,100.63/6,066.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,405.50

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