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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,801.20, 6,628.27 and 3,317.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,801.20, 6,628.27 and 3,317.10 is: 4,579.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,801.20 : 6,628.27 = 3,317.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,801.20/6,628.27 = 3,317.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,801.20x = 6,628.27 × 3,317.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,801.20x = 21,986,634.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,986,634.42/4,801.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,579.40

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