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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,480.52, 6,721.05 and 1,193.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,480.52, 6,721.05 and 1,193.60 is: 1,790.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,480.52 : 6,721.05 = 1,193.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,480.52/6,721.05 = 1,193.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,480.52x = 6,721.05 × 1,193.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,480.52x = 8,022,245.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,022,245.28/4,480.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790.47

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