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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,662.67, 6,433.90 and 3,153.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,662.67, 6,433.90 and 3,153.52 is: 4,351.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,662.67 : 6,433.90 = 3,153.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,662.67/6,433.90 = 3,153.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,662.67x = 6,433.90 × 3,153.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,662.67x = 20,289,432.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,289,432.33/4,662.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,351.46

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