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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,180.32, 5,763.20 and 3,469.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,180.32, 5,763.20 and 3,469.44 is: 4,783.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,180.32 : 5,763.20 = 3,469.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,180.32/5,763.20 = 3,469.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,180.32x = 5,763.20 × 3,469.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,180.32x = 19,995,076.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,995,076.61/4,180.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,783.14

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