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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,632.84, 6,393.36 and 2,616.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,632.84, 6,393.36 and 2,616.48 is: 3,610.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,632.84 : 6,393.36 = 2,616.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,632.84/6,393.36 = 2,616.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,632.84x = 6,393.36 × 2,616.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,632.84x = 16,728,098.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,728,098.57/4,632.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,610.77

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