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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,693.12, 6,482.16 and 3,519.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,693.12, 6,482.16 and 3,519.28 is: 4,860.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,693.12 : 6,482.16 = 3,519.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,693.12/6,482.16 = 3,519.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,693.12x = 6,482.16 × 3,519.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,693.12x = 22,812,536.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,812,536.04/4,693.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,860.85

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