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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,696.35, 6,479.08 and 4,323.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,696.35, 6,479.08 and 4,323.34 is: 5,964.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,696.35 : 6,479.08 = 4,323.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,696.35/6,479.08 = 4,323.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,696.35x = 6,479.08 × 4,323.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,696.35x = 28,011,265.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,011,265.73/4,696.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,964.48

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