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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,687.28, 6,463.16 and 3,196.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,687.28, 6,463.16 and 3,196.08 is: 4,406.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,687.28 : 6,463.16 = 3,196.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,687.28/6,463.16 = 3,196.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,687.28x = 6,463.16 × 3,196.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,687.28x = 20,656,776.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,656,776.41/4,687.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,406.99

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