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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,691.44, 6,463.23 and 3,272.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,691.44, 6,463.23 and 3,272.60 is: 4,508.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,691.44 : 6,463.23 = 3,272.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,691.44/6,463.23 = 3,272.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,691.44x = 6,463.23 × 3,272.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,691.44x = 21,151,521.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,151,521.91/4,691.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,508.54

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