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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,422.15, 6,102.27 and 2,533.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,422.15, 6,102.27 and 2,533.74 is: 3,496.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,422.15 : 6,102.27 = 2,533.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,422.15/6,102.27 = 2,533.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,422.15x = 6,102.27 × 2,533.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,422.15x = 15,461,565.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,461,565.59/4,422.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,496.39

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