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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,526.10, 6,241.95 and 3,266.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,526.10, 6,241.95 and 3,266.46 is: 4,504.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,526.10 : 6,241.95 = 3,266.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,526.10/6,241.95 = 3,266.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,526.10x = 6,241.95 × 3,266.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,526.10x = 20,389,080.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,389,080.00/4,526.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,504.78

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