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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,679.42, 6,459.90 and 3,264.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,679.42, 6,459.90 and 3,264.26 is: 4,506.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,679.42 : 6,459.90 = 3,264.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,679.42/6,459.90 = 3,264.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,679.42x = 6,459.90 × 3,264.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,679.42x = 21,086,793.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,086,793.17/4,679.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506.28

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