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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,226.10, 6,337.32 and 3,252.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,226.10, 6,337.32 and 3,252.89 is: 4,877.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,226.10 : 6,337.32 = 3,252.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,226.10/6,337.32 = 3,252.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,226.10x = 6,337.32 × 3,252.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,226.10x = 20,614,573.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,614,573.17/4,226.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,877.92

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