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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334.34, 6,504.69 and 3,226.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334.34, 6,504.69 and 3,226.26 is: 4,841.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334.34 : 6,504.69 = 3,226.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334.34/6,504.69 = 3,226.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334.34x = 6,504.69 × 3,226.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334.34x = 20,985,821.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,985,821.16/4,334.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,841.76

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