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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,422.24, 6,632.88 and 1,500.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,422.24, 6,632.88 and 1,500.18 is: 2,250.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,422.24 : 6,632.88 = 1,500.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,422.24/6,632.88 = 1,500.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,422.24x = 6,632.88 × 1,500.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,422.24x = 9,950,513.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,950,513.92/4,422.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,250.11

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