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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,442.24, 6,132.76 and 3,496.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,442.24, 6,132.76 and 3,496.16 is: 4,826.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,442.24 : 6,132.76 = 3,496.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,442.24/6,132.76 = 3,496.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,442.24x = 6,132.76 × 3,496.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,442.24x = 21,441,110.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,441,110.20/4,442.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,826.64

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