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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.28, 6,843.96 and 3,266.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.28, 6,843.96 and 3,266.52 is: 4,903.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.28 : 6,843.96 = 3,266.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.28/6,843.96 = 3,266.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.28x = 6,843.96 × 3,266.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.28x = 22,355,932.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,355,932.22/4,559.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,903.39

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