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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,662.36, 6,432.21 and 3,245.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,662.36, 6,432.21 and 3,245.67 is: 4,477.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,662.36 : 6,432.21 = 3,245.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,662.36/6,432.21 = 3,245.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,662.36x = 6,432.21 × 3,245.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,662.36x = 20,876,831.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,876,831.03/4,662.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,477.74

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