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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,426.20, 6,632.10 and 3,259.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,426.20, 6,632.10 and 3,259.80 is: 4,884.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,426.20 : 6,632.10 = 3,259.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,426.20/6,632.10 = 3,259.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,426.20x = 6,632.10 × 3,259.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,426.20x = 21,619,319.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,619,319.58/4,426.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,884.40

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