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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,926.18, 6,796.20 and 3,248.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,926.18, 6,796.20 and 3,248.49 is: 4,481.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,926.18 : 6,796.20 = 3,248.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,926.18/6,796.20 = 3,248.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,926.18x = 6,796.20 × 3,248.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,926.18x = 22,077,387.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,077,387.74/4,926.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,481.64

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