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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,442.35, 6,129.76 and 2,952.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,442.35, 6,129.76 and 2,952.45 is: 4,073.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,442.35 : 6,129.76 = 2,952.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,442.35/6,129.76 = 2,952.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,442.35x = 6,129.76 × 2,952.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,442.35x = 18,097,821.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,097,821.26/4,442.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073.93

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