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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,824.14, 6,662.76 and 3,249.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,824.14, 6,662.76 and 3,249.50 is: 4,487.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,824.14 : 6,662.76 = 3,249.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,824.14/6,662.76 = 3,249.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,824.14x = 6,662.76 × 3,249.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,824.14x = 21,650,638.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,650,638.62/4,824.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,487.98

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