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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,633.12, 6,395.52 and 3,060.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,633.12, 6,395.52 and 3,060.64 is: 4,224.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,633.12 : 6,395.52 = 3,060.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,633.12/6,395.52 = 3,060.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,633.12x = 6,395.52 × 3,060.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,633.12x = 19,574,384.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,574,384.33/4,633.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224.88

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