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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,696.08, 6,489.23 and 3,367.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,696.08, 6,489.23 and 3,367.68 is: 4,653.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,696.08 : 6,489.23 = 3,367.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,696.08/6,489.23 = 3,367.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,696.08x = 6,489.23 × 3,367.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,696.08x = 21,853,633.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,853,633.25/4,696.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,653.59

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