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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,249.32, 6,362.16 and 3,206.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,249.32, 6,362.16 and 3,206.17 is: 4,800.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,249.32 : 6,362.16 = 3,206.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,249.32/6,362.16 = 3,206.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,249.32x = 6,362.16 × 3,206.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,249.32x = 20,398,166.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,398,166.53/4,249.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,800.34

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