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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,701.36, 6,482.40 and 3,210.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,701.36, 6,482.40 and 3,210.12 is: 4,426.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,701.36 : 6,482.40 = 3,210.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,701.36/6,482.40 = 3,210.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,701.36x = 6,482.40 × 3,210.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,701.36x = 20,809,281.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,809,281.89/4,701.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,426.23

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