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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,426.60, 6,114.18 and 3,245.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,426.60, 6,114.18 and 3,245.80 is: 4,483.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,426.60 : 6,114.18 = 3,245.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,426.60/6,114.18 = 3,245.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,426.60x = 6,114.18 × 3,245.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,426.60x = 19,845,405.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,845,405.44/4,426.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,483.22

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