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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.40, 6,456.60 and 3,266.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.40, 6,456.60 and 3,266.52 is: 4,899.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.40 : 6,456.60 = 3,266.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.40/6,456.60 = 3,266.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.40x = 6,456.60 × 3,266.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.40x = 21,090,613.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,090,613.03/4,304.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,899.78

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