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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,576.26, 6,308.78 and 3,249.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,576.26, 6,308.78 and 3,249.48 is: 4,479.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576.26 : 6,308.78 = 3,249.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576.26/6,308.78 = 3,249.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576.26x = 6,308.78 × 3,249.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576.26x = 20,500,238.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,500,238.19/4,576.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,479.69

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