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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,526.89, 6,244.23 and 3,265.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,526.89, 6,244.23 and 3,265.63 is: 4,504.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,526.89 : 6,244.23 = 3,265.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,526.89/6,244.23 = 3,265.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,526.89x = 6,244.23 × 3,265.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,526.89x = 20,391,344.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,391,344.81/4,526.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,504.49

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