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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,938.15, 6,815.66 and 3,259.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,938.15, 6,815.66 and 3,259.64 is: 4,498.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,938.15 : 6,815.66 = 3,259.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,938.15/6,815.66 = 3,259.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,938.15x = 6,815.66 × 3,259.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,938.15x = 22,216,547.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,216,547.59/4,938.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,498.96

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