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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,613.12, 6,367.98 and 3,201.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,613.12, 6,367.98 and 3,201.44 is: 4,419.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,613.12 : 6,367.98 = 3,201.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,613.12/6,367.98 = 3,201.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,613.12x = 6,367.98 × 3,201.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,613.12x = 20,386,674.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,386,674.05/4,613.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,419.29

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