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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,460.60, 6,695.04 and 3,212.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,460.60, 6,695.04 and 3,212.48 is: 4,821.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,460.60 : 6,695.04 = 3,212.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,460.60/6,695.04 = 3,212.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,460.60x = 6,695.04 × 3,212.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,460.60x = 21,507,682.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,507,682.10/4,460.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,821.70

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