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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,679.28, 6,454.08 and 3,184.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,679.28, 6,454.08 and 3,184.92 is: 4,392.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,679.28 : 6,454.08 = 3,184.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,679.28/6,454.08 = 3,184.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,679.28x = 6,454.08 × 3,184.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,679.28x = 20,555,728.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,555,728.47/4,679.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,392.93

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