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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,608.27, 6,352.71 and 3,189.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,608.27, 6,352.71 and 3,189.80 is: 4,397.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,608.27 : 6,352.71 = 3,189.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,608.27/6,352.71 = 3,189.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,608.27x = 6,352.71 × 3,189.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,608.27x = 20,263,874.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,263,874.36/4,608.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,397.28

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