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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,217.49, 6,324.39 and 3,244.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,217.49, 6,324.39 and 3,244.26 is: 4,864.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,217.49 : 6,324.39 = 3,244.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,217.49/6,324.39 = 3,244.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,217.49x = 6,324.39 × 3,244.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,217.49x = 20,517,965.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,517,965.50/4,217.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,864.97

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