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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,671.26, 6,454.59 and 3,342.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,671.26, 6,454.59 and 3,342.68 is: 4,618.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,671.26 : 6,454.59 = 3,342.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,671.26/6,454.59 = 3,342.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,671.26x = 6,454.59 × 3,342.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,671.26x = 21,575,628.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,575,628.90/4,671.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,618.80

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