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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.58, 6,834.47 and 3,257.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.58, 6,834.47 and 3,257.10 is: 4,882.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.58 : 6,834.47 = 3,257.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.58/6,834.47 = 3,257.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.58x = 6,834.47 × 3,257.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.58x = 22,260,552.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,260,552.24/4,559.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,882.15

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