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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,648.40, 6,972.60 and 2,805.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,648.40, 6,972.60 and 2,805.20 is: 4,207.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648.40 : 6,972.60 = 2,805.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648.40/6,972.60 = 2,805.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648.40x = 6,972.60 × 2,805.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648.40x = 19,559,537.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,559,537.52/4,648.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,207.80

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