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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,352.22, 6,526.18 and 1,578.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,352.22, 6,526.18 and 1,578.47 is: 2,366.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,352.22 : 6,526.18 = 1,578.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,352.22/6,526.18 = 1,578.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,352.22x = 6,526.18 × 1,578.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,352.22x = 10,301,391.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,301,391.71/4,352.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,366.93

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