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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,597.60, 6,342.80 and 3,201.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,597.60, 6,342.80 and 3,201.16 is: 4,416.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,597.60 : 6,342.80 = 3,201.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,597.60/6,342.80 = 3,201.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,597.60x = 6,342.80 × 3,201.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,597.60x = 20,304,317.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,304,317.65/4,597.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,416.29

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