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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,492.26, 6,730.18 and 3,256.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,492.26, 6,730.18 and 3,256.61 is: 4,878.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,492.26 : 6,730.18 = 3,256.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,492.26/6,730.18 = 3,256.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,492.26x = 6,730.18 × 3,256.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,492.26x = 21,917,537.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,917,537.84/4,492.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,878.96

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