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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,384.60, 9,568.80 and 4,651.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,384.60, 9,568.80 and 4,651.20 is: 6,970.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,384.60 : 9,568.80 = 4,651.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,384.60/9,568.80 = 4,651.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,384.60x = 9,568.80 × 4,651.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,384.60x = 44,506,402.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,506,402.56/6,384.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,970.90

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