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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,693.44, 6,479.52 and 3,203.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,693.44, 6,479.52 and 3,203.56 is: 4,422.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,693.44 : 6,479.52 = 3,203.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,693.44/6,479.52 = 3,203.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,693.44x = 6,479.52 × 3,203.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,693.44x = 20,757,531.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,757,531.09/4,693.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,422.67

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