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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,516.22, 6,233.02 and 3,258.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,516.22, 6,233.02 and 3,258.98 is: 4,497.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516.22 : 6,233.02 = 3,258.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516.22/6,233.02 = 3,258.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516.22x = 6,233.02 × 3,258.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516.22x = 20,313,287.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,313,287.52/4,516.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497.85

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