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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,032.60, 6,043.23 and 3,207.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,032.60, 6,043.23 and 3,207.21 is: 4,806.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,032.60 : 6,043.23 = 3,207.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,032.60/6,043.23 = 3,207.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,032.60x = 6,043.23 × 3,207.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,032.60x = 19,381,907.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,381,907.69/4,032.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,806.31

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