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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,817.13, 6,653.10 and 3,242.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,817.13, 6,653.10 and 3,242.49 is: 4,478.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,817.13 : 6,653.10 = 3,242.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,817.13/6,653.10 = 3,242.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,817.13x = 6,653.10 × 3,242.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,817.13x = 21,572,610.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,572,610.22/4,817.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,478.31

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