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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,424.17, 6,632.13 and 1,500.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,424.17, 6,632.13 and 1,500.43 is: 2,249.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,424.17 : 6,632.13 = 1,500.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,424.17/6,632.13 = 1,500.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,424.17x = 6,632.13 × 1,500.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,424.17x = 9,951,046.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,951,046.82/4,424.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,249.25

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