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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,494.17, 6,733.03 and 3,258.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,494.17, 6,733.03 and 3,258.51 is: 4,881.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,494.17 : 6,733.03 = 3,258.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,494.17/6,733.03 = 3,258.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,494.17x = 6,733.03 × 3,258.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,494.17x = 21,939,645.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,939,645.59/4,494.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,881.80

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