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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,631.60, 6,948.30 and 1,344.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,631.60, 6,948.30 and 1,344.80 is: 2,017.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,631.60 : 6,948.30 = 1,344.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,631.60/6,948.30 = 1,344.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,631.60x = 6,948.30 × 1,344.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,631.60x = 9,344,073.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,344,073.84/4,631.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017.46

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