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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,604.03, 6,345.97 and 3,257.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,604.03, 6,345.97 and 3,257.90 is: 4,490.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,604.03 : 6,345.97 = 3,257.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,604.03/6,345.97 = 3,257.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,604.03x = 6,345.97 × 3,257.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,604.03x = 20,674,495.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,674,495.79/4,604.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,490.53

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