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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,539.24, 6,804 and 3,236.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,539.24, 6,804 and 3,236.76 is: 4,851.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,539.24 : 6,804 = 3,236.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,539.24/6,804 = 3,236.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,539.24x = 6,804 × 3,236.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,539.24x = 22,022,915.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,022,915.04/4,539.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851.67

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