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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,244.86, 6,355.39 and 3,201.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,244.86, 6,355.39 and 3,201.58 is: 4,793.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,244.86 : 6,355.39 = 3,201.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,244.86/6,355.39 = 3,201.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,244.86x = 6,355.39 × 3,201.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,244.86x = 20,347,289.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,347,289.52/4,244.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,793.39

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