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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,118.24, 6,175.85 and 1,652.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,118.24, 6,175.85 and 1,652.40 is: 2,477.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,118.24 : 6,175.85 = 1,652.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,118.24/6,175.85 = 1,652.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,118.24x = 6,175.85 × 1,652.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,118.24x = 10,204,966.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,204,966.28/4,118.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,477.99

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