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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,738.04, 6,540.04 and 3,248.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,738.04, 6,540.04 and 3,248.15 is: 4,483.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,738.04 : 6,540.04 = 3,248.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,738.04/6,540.04 = 3,248.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,738.04x = 6,540.04 × 3,248.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,738.04x = 21,243,039.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,243,039.07/4,738.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,483.50

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