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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,432.12, 6,648.18 and 3,041.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,432.12, 6,648.18 and 3,041.24 is: 4,561.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,432.12 : 6,648.18 = 3,041.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,432.12/6,648.18 = 3,041.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,432.12x = 6,648.18 × 3,041.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,432.12x = 20,218,662.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,218,662.50/4,432.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,561.85

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