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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,802, 6,630.02 and 3,402.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,802, 6,630.02 and 3,402.32 is: 4,697.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,802 : 6,630.02 = 3,402.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,802/6,630.02 = 3,402.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,802x = 6,630.02 × 3,402.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,802x = 22,557,449.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,557,449.65/4,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,697.51

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