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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,352.48, 6,527.02 and 1,578.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,352.48, 6,527.02 and 1,578.32 is: 2,366.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,352.48 : 6,527.02 = 1,578.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,352.48/6,527.02 = 1,578.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,352.48x = 6,527.02 × 1,578.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,352.48x = 10,301,726.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,301,726.21/4,352.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,366.86

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