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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,608.90, 6,361.74 and 3,282.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,608.90, 6,361.74 and 3,282.93 is: 4,531.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,608.90 : 6,361.74 = 3,282.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,608.90/6,361.74 = 3,282.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,608.90x = 6,361.74 × 3,282.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,608.90x = 20,885,147.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,885,147.10/4,608.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,531.48

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