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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,804.30, 6,630.15 and 3,208.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,804.30, 6,630.15 and 3,208.15 is: 4,427.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,804.30 : 6,630.15 = 3,208.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,804.30/6,630.15 = 3,208.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,804.30x = 6,630.15 × 3,208.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,804.30x = 21,270,515.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,270,515.72/4,804.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,427.39

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