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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,784.17, 6,604.40 and 3,193.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,784.17, 6,604.40 and 3,193.46 is: 4,408.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,784.17 : 6,604.40 = 3,193.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,784.17/6,604.40 = 3,193.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,784.17x = 6,604.40 × 3,193.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,784.17x = 21,090,887.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,090,887.22/4,784.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,408.47

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