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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,697.26, 6,487.53 and 3,202.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,697.26, 6,487.53 and 3,202.60 is: 4,423.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,697.26 : 6,487.53 = 3,202.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,697.26/6,487.53 = 3,202.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,697.26x = 6,487.53 × 3,202.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,697.26x = 20,776,963.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,776,963.58/4,697.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,423.21

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