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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,603.40, 6,352.26 and 3,188.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,603.40, 6,352.26 and 3,188.60 is: 4,399.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,603.40 : 6,352.26 = 3,188.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,603.40/6,352.26 = 3,188.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,603.40x = 6,352.26 × 3,188.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,603.40x = 20,254,816.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,254,816.24/4,603.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,399.97

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