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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,936.24, 6,807.60 and 3,256.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,936.24, 6,807.60 and 3,256.48 is: 4,491.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,936.24 : 6,807.60 = 3,256.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,936.24/6,807.60 = 3,256.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,936.24x = 6,807.60 × 3,256.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,936.24x = 22,168,813.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,168,813.25/4,936.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,491.03

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