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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,653.04, 6,418.80 and 3,160.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,653.04, 6,418.80 and 3,160.48 is: 4,359.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,653.04 : 6,418.80 = 3,160.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,653.04/6,418.80 = 3,160.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,653.04x = 6,418.80 × 3,160.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,653.04x = 20,286,489.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,286,489.02/4,653.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,359.84

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