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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,601.04, 6,886.38 and 3,264.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,601.04, 6,886.38 and 3,264.28 is: 4,885.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,601.04 : 6,886.38 = 3,264.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,601.04/6,886.38 = 3,264.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,601.04x = 6,886.38 × 3,264.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,601.04x = 22,479,072.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,479,072.51/4,601.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,885.65

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