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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,846.31, 6,690.24 and 3,252.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,846.31, 6,690.24 and 3,252.36 is: 4,489.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,846.31 : 6,690.24 = 3,252.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,846.31/6,690.24 = 3,252.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,846.31x = 6,690.24 × 3,252.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,846.31x = 21,759,068.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,759,068.97/4,846.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,489.82

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