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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787.48, 6,603.14 and 3,193.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787.48, 6,603.14 and 3,193.40 is: 4,404.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787.48 : 6,603.14 = 3,193.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787.48/6,603.14 = 3,193.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787.48x = 6,603.14 × 3,193.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787.48x = 21,086,467.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,086,467.28/4,787.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,404.50

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