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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,728.48, 6,526.76 and 3,235.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,728.48, 6,526.76 and 3,235.80 is: 4,466.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,728.48 : 6,526.76 = 3,235.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,728.48/6,526.76 = 3,235.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,728.48x = 6,526.76 × 3,235.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,728.48x = 21,119,290.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,119,290.01/4,728.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,466.40

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