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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,613.44, 6,947.53 and 4,156.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,613.44, 6,947.53 and 4,156.60 is: 6,259.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,613.44 : 6,947.53 = 4,156.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,613.44/6,947.53 = 4,156.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,613.44x = 6,947.53 × 4,156.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,613.44x = 28,878,103.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,878,103.20/4,613.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,259.56

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