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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,605.90, 6,348.54 and 3,259.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,605.90, 6,348.54 and 3,259.77 is: 4,493.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,605.90 : 6,348.54 = 3,259.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,605.90/6,348.54 = 3,259.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,605.90x = 6,348.54 × 3,259.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,605.90x = 20,694,780.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,694,780.24/4,605.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,493.10

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