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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,418.61, 6,613.49 and 3,248.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,418.61, 6,613.49 and 3,248.30 is: 4,861.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,418.61 : 6,613.49 = 3,248.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,418.61/6,613.49 = 3,248.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,418.61x = 6,613.49 × 3,248.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,418.61x = 21,482,616.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,482,616.10/4,418.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,861.85

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