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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,692.14, 6,469.28 and 3,432.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,692.14, 6,469.28 and 3,432.18 is: 4,732.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,692.14 : 6,469.28 = 3,432.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,692.14/6,469.28 = 3,432.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,692.14x = 6,469.28 × 3,432.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,692.14x = 22,203,733.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,203,733.43/4,692.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,732.11

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