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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,648.89, 6,973.35 and 3,268.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,648.89, 6,973.35 and 3,268.40 is: 4,902.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648.89 : 6,973.35 = 3,268.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648.89/6,973.35 = 3,268.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648.89x = 6,973.35 × 3,268.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648.89x = 22,791,697.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,791,697.14/4,648.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,902.61

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