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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,485.11, 6,731.58 and 3,246.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,485.11, 6,731.58 and 3,246.62 is: 4,872.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,485.11 : 6,731.58 = 3,246.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,485.11/6,731.58 = 3,246.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,485.11x = 6,731.58 × 3,246.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,485.11x = 21,854,882.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,854,882.26/4,485.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,872.76

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