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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,636.69, 6,937.59 and 3,252.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,636.69, 6,937.59 and 3,252.72 is: 4,866.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636.69 : 6,937.59 = 3,252.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636.69/6,937.59 = 3,252.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636.69x = 6,937.59 × 3,252.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636.69x = 22,566,075.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,566,075.96/4,636.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,866.85

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