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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,685.12, 7,026.60 and 3,233.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,685.12, 7,026.60 and 3,233.60 is: 4,849.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,685.12 : 7,026.60 = 3,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,685.12/7,026.60 = 3,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,685.12x = 7,026.60 × 3,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,685.12x = 22,721,213.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,721,213.76/4,685.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,849.65

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