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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,633.20, 6,393.69 and 3,058.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,633.20, 6,393.69 and 3,058.56 is: 4,220.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,633.20 : 6,393.69 = 3,058.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,633.20/6,393.69 = 3,058.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,633.20x = 6,393.69 × 3,058.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,633.20x = 19,555,484.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,555,484.49/4,633.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,220.73

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