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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,646.98, 6,413.01 and 3,323.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,646.98, 6,413.01 and 3,323.86 is: 4,587.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,646.98 : 6,413.01 = 3,323.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,646.98/6,413.01 = 3,323.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,646.98x = 6,413.01 × 3,323.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,646.98x = 21,315,947.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,315,947.42/4,646.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,587.05

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