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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,144.80, 6,217.20 and 2,846.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,144.80, 6,217.20 and 2,846.64 is: 4,269.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,144.80 : 6,217.20 = 2,846.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,144.80/6,217.20 = 2,846.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,144.80x = 6,217.20 × 2,846.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,144.80x = 17,698,130.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,698,130.21/4,144.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,269.96

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