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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,649.98, 6,417.15 and 3,326.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,649.98, 6,417.15 and 3,326.86 is: 4,591.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,649.98 : 6,417.15 = 3,326.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,649.98/6,417.15 = 3,326.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,649.98x = 6,417.15 × 3,326.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,649.98x = 21,348,959.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,348,959.65/4,649.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,591.19

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