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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,564.80, 6,847.20 and 4,370.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,564.80, 6,847.20 and 4,370.40 is: 6,555.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,564.80 : 6,847.20 = 4,370.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,564.80/6,847.20 = 4,370.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,564.80x = 6,847.20 × 4,370.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,564.80x = 29,925,002.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,925,002.88/4,564.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,555.60

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