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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,352.24, 6,008.88 and 3,355.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,352.24, 6,008.88 and 3,355.68 is: 4,632.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,352.24 : 6,008.88 = 3,355.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,352.24/6,008.88 = 3,355.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,352.24x = 6,008.88 × 3,355.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,352.24x = 20,163,878.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,163,878.44/4,352.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,632.99

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