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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,326.16, 6,495.16 and 4,274.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,326.16, 6,495.16 and 4,274.32 is: 6,417.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,326.16 : 6,495.16 = 4,274.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,326.16/6,495.16 = 4,274.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,326.16x = 6,495.16 × 4,274.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,326.16x = 27,762,392.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,762,392.29/4,326.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,417.33

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