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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,746.40, 6,536.04 and 3,252.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,746.40, 6,536.04 and 3,252.76 is: 4,479.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,746.40 : 6,536.04 = 3,252.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,746.40/6,536.04 = 3,252.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,746.40x = 6,536.04 × 3,252.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,746.40x = 21,260,169.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,260,169.47/4,746.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,479.22

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