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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,249.52, 6,362.30 and 3,206.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,249.52, 6,362.30 and 3,206.21 is: 4,800.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,249.52 : 6,362.30 = 3,206.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,249.52/6,362.30 = 3,206.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,249.52x = 6,362.30 × 3,206.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,249.52x = 20,398,828.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,398,828.05/4,249.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,800.27

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