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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,463.11, 6,697.00 and 3,240.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,463.11, 6,697.00 and 3,240.62 is: 4,862.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,463.11 : 6,697.00 = 3,240.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,463.11/6,697.00 = 3,240.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,463.11x = 6,697.00 × 3,240.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,463.11x = 21,702,427.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,702,427.82/4,463.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,862.62

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