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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,653.48, 6,417.02 and 3,238.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,653.48, 6,417.02 and 3,238.79 is: 4,466.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,653.48 : 6,417.02 = 3,238.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,653.48/6,417.02 = 3,238.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,653.48x = 6,417.02 × 3,238.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,653.48x = 20,783,356.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,783,356.22/4,653.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,466.19

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