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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,546.80, 6,272.64 and 3,288.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,546.80, 6,272.64 and 3,288.60 is: 4,536.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546.80 : 6,272.64 = 3,288.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546.80/6,272.64 = 3,288.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546.80x = 6,272.64 × 3,288.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546.80x = 20,628,203.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,628,203.90/4,546.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,536.86

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