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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,343.31, 6,500.34 and 3,286.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,343.31, 6,500.34 and 3,286.26 is: 4,918.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,343.31 : 6,500.34 = 3,286.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,343.31/6,500.34 = 3,286.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,343.31x = 6,500.34 × 3,286.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,343.31x = 21,361,807.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,361,807.33/4,343.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,918.32

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