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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,455.22, 6,685.15 and 3,232.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,455.22, 6,685.15 and 3,232.72 is: 4,850.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,455.22 : 6,685.15 = 3,232.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,455.22/6,685.15 = 3,232.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,455.22x = 6,685.15 × 3,232.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,455.22x = 21,611,218.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,611,218.11/4,455.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,850.76

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