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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,226.80, 6,334.80 and 3,248.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,226.80, 6,334.80 and 3,248.06 is: 4,867.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,226.80 : 6,334.80 = 3,248.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,226.80/6,334.80 = 3,248.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,226.80x = 6,334.80 × 3,248.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,226.80x = 20,575,810.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,575,810.49/4,226.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,867.94

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