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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,432.10, 6,637.19 and 3,259.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,432.10, 6,637.19 and 3,259.35 is: 4,880.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,432.10 : 6,637.19 = 3,259.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,432.10/6,637.19 = 3,259.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,432.10x = 6,637.19 × 3,259.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,432.10x = 21,632,908.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,632,908.93/4,432.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,880.97

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