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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,526.12, 6,245.12 and 3,269.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,526.12, 6,245.12 and 3,269.08 is: 4,510.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,526.12 : 6,245.12 = 3,269.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,526.12/6,245.12 = 3,269.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,526.12x = 6,245.12 × 3,269.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,526.12x = 20,415,796.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,415,796.89/4,526.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,510.66

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