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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506.60, 6,223.86 and 3,448.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506.60, 6,223.86 and 3,448.20 is: 4,762.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.60 : 6,223.86 = 3,448.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.60/6,223.86 = 3,448.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.60x = 6,223.86 × 3,448.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.60x = 21,461,114.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,461,114.05/4,506.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,762.15

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