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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,432.10, 6,643.02 and 3,181.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,432.10, 6,643.02 and 3,181.28 is: 4,768.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,432.10 : 6,643.02 = 3,181.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,432.10/6,643.02 = 3,181.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,432.10x = 6,643.02 × 3,181.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,432.10x = 21,133,306.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,133,306.67/4,432.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,768.24

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