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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,461.60, 6,696.54 and 3,213.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,461.60, 6,696.54 and 3,213.48 is: 4,823.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,461.60 : 6,696.54 = 3,213.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,461.60/6,696.54 = 3,213.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,461.60x = 6,696.54 × 3,213.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,461.60x = 21,519,197.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,519,197.36/4,461.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,823.20

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