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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,631.16, 6,384.72 and 3,450.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,631.16, 6,384.72 and 3,450.24 is: 4,756.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,631.16 : 6,384.72 = 3,450.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,631.16/6,384.72 = 3,450.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,631.16x = 6,384.72 × 3,450.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,631.16x = 22,028,816.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,028,816.33/4,631.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,756.65

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