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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,933.45, 6,810.65 and 3,257.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,933.45, 6,810.65 and 3,257.29 is: 4,496.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,933.45 : 6,810.65 = 3,257.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,933.45/6,810.65 = 3,257.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,933.45x = 6,810.65 × 3,257.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,933.45x = 22,184,262.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,184,262.14/4,933.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,496.70

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