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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,699.32, 6,483.60 and 3,127.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,699.32, 6,483.60 and 3,127.68 is: 4,315.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,699.32 : 6,483.60 = 3,127.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,699.32/6,483.60 = 3,127.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,699.32x = 6,483.60 × 3,127.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,699.32x = 20,278,626.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,278,626.05/4,699.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,315.23

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