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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,665.63, 6,427.61 and 3,246.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,665.63, 6,427.61 and 3,246.88 is: 4,473.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,665.63 : 6,427.61 = 3,246.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,665.63/6,427.61 = 3,246.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,665.63x = 6,427.61 × 3,246.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,665.63x = 20,869,678.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,869,678.36/4,665.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473.07

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