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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,367.56, 6,531.21 and 3,243.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,367.56, 6,531.21 and 3,243.94 is: 4,850.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,367.56 : 6,531.21 = 3,243.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,367.56/6,531.21 = 3,243.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,367.56x = 6,531.21 × 3,243.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,367.56x = 21,186,853.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,186,853.37/4,367.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,850.96

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