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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,352.44, 6,523.26 and 3,179.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,352.44, 6,523.26 and 3,179.56 is: 4,765.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,352.44 : 6,523.26 = 3,179.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,352.44/6,523.26 = 3,179.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,352.44x = 6,523.26 × 3,179.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,352.44x = 20,741,096.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,741,096.57/4,352.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,765.40

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