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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,641.16, 6,404.97 and 3,318.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,641.16, 6,404.97 and 3,318.03 is: 4,579.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,641.16 : 6,404.97 = 3,318.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,641.16/6,404.97 = 3,318.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,641.16x = 6,404.97 × 3,318.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,641.16x = 21,251,882.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,251,882.61/4,641.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,579.00

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