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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,684.23, 6,461.37 and 3,192.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,684.23, 6,461.37 and 3,192.82 is: 4,404.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,684.23 : 6,461.37 = 3,192.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,684.23/6,461.37 = 3,192.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,684.23x = 6,461.37 × 3,192.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,684.23x = 20,629,975.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,629,975.21/4,684.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,404.13

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