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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,636.24, 6,396 and 3,066.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,636.24, 6,396 and 3,066.52 is: 4,230.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636.24 : 6,396 = 3,066.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636.24/6,396 = 3,066.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636.24x = 6,396 × 3,066.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636.24x = 19,613,461.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,613,461.92/4,636.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,230.47

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