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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,618.38, 6,927.81 and 1,331.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,618.38, 6,927.81 and 1,331.40 is: 1,997.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,618.38 : 6,927.81 = 1,331.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,618.38/6,927.81 = 1,331.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,618.38x = 6,927.81 × 1,331.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,618.38x = 9,223,686.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,223,686.23/4,618.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,997.17

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