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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,156.20, 6,242.94 and 3,296.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,156.20, 6,242.94 and 3,296.52 is: 4,951.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,156.20 : 6,242.94 = 3,296.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,156.20/6,242.94 = 3,296.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,156.20x = 6,242.94 × 3,296.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,156.20x = 20,579,976.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,579,976.57/4,156.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,951.63

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