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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,448.80, 6,673.20 and 3,136.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,448.80, 6,673.20 and 3,136.60 is: 4,704.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,448.80 : 6,673.20 = 3,136.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,448.80/6,673.20 = 3,136.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,448.80x = 6,673.20 × 3,136.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,448.80x = 20,931,159.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,931,159.12/4,448.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,704.90

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