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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,351.52, 6,532.68 and 3,181.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,351.52, 6,532.68 and 3,181.52 is: 4,776.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,351.52 : 6,532.68 = 3,181.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,351.52/6,532.68 = 3,181.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,351.52x = 6,532.68 × 3,181.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,351.52x = 20,783,852.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,783,852.07/4,351.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,776.23

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