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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,681.56, 6,457.05 and 3,265.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,681.56, 6,457.05 and 3,265.32 is: 4,503.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,681.56 : 6,457.05 = 3,265.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,681.56/6,457.05 = 3,265.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,681.56x = 6,457.05 × 3,265.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,681.56x = 21,084,334.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,084,334.51/4,681.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,503.70

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