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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,816.12, 6,651.73 and 3,241.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,816.12, 6,651.73 and 3,241.48 is: 4,476.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,816.12 : 6,651.73 = 3,241.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,816.12/6,651.73 = 3,241.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,816.12x = 6,651.73 × 3,241.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,816.12x = 21,561,449.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,561,449.76/4,816.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476.93

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