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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,596.84, 6,341.76 and 3,200.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,596.84, 6,341.76 and 3,200.40 is: 4,415.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596.84 : 6,341.76 = 3,200.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596.84/6,341.76 = 3,200.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596.84x = 6,341.76 × 3,200.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596.84x = 20,296,168.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,296,168.70/4,596.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,415.24

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