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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,352.32, 6,528.52 and 1,232.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,352.32, 6,528.52 and 1,232.40 is: 1,848.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,352.32 : 6,528.52 = 1,232.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,352.32/6,528.52 = 1,232.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,352.32x = 6,528.52 × 1,232.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,352.32x = 8,045,748.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,045,748.05/4,352.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,848.61

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