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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,690.42, 6,475.38 and 3,200.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,690.42, 6,475.38 and 3,200.56 is: 4,418.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,690.42 : 6,475.38 = 3,200.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,690.42/6,475.38 = 3,200.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,690.42x = 6,475.38 × 3,200.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,690.42x = 20,724,842.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,724,842.21/4,690.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,418.55

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