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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,523.20, 6,232.64 and 3,198.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,523.20, 6,232.64 and 3,198.40 is: 4,407.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,523.20 : 6,232.64 = 3,198.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,523.20/6,232.64 = 3,198.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,523.20x = 6,232.64 × 3,198.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,523.20x = 19,934,475.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,934,475.78/4,523.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,407.16

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