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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,446.24, 6,138.24 and 3,500.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,446.24, 6,138.24 and 3,500.16 is: 4,832.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,446.24 : 6,138.24 = 3,500.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,446.24/6,138.24 = 3,500.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,446.24x = 6,138.24 × 3,500.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,446.24x = 21,484,822.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,484,822.12/4,446.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,832.13

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