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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,482.48, 6,719.06 and 3,246.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,482.48, 6,719.06 and 3,246.80 is: 4,866.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,482.48 : 6,719.06 = 3,246.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,482.48/6,719.06 = 3,246.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,482.48x = 6,719.06 × 3,246.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,482.48x = 21,815,444.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,815,444.01/4,482.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,866.82

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