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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,345.20, 6,503.04 and 3,052.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,345.20, 6,503.04 and 3,052.32 is: 4,568.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,345.20 : 6,503.04 = 3,052.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,345.20/6,503.04 = 3,052.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,345.20x = 6,503.04 × 3,052.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,345.20x = 19,849,359.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,849,359.05/4,345.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,568.11

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