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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,641.75, 6,945.18 and 3,257.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,641.75, 6,945.18 and 3,257.79 is: 4,874.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,641.75 : 6,945.18 = 3,257.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,641.75/6,945.18 = 3,257.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,641.75x = 6,945.18 × 3,257.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,641.75x = 22,625,937.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,625,937.95/4,641.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,874.44

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