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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506.18, 6,761.65 and 3,198.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506.18, 6,761.65 and 3,198.39 is: 4,799.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.18 : 6,761.65 = 3,198.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.18/6,761.65 = 3,198.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.18x = 6,761.65 × 3,198.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.18x = 21,626,393.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,626,393.74/4,506.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,799.27

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