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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.60, 6,792.32 and 3,218.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.60, 6,792.32 and 3,218.92 is: 4,823.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.60 : 6,792.32 = 3,218.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.60/6,792.32 = 3,218.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.60x = 6,792.32 × 3,218.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.60x = 21,863,963.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,863,963.97/4,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,823.72

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