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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,457.52, 6,144.54 and 3,336.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,457.52, 6,144.54 and 3,336.76 is: 4,599.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,457.52 : 6,144.54 = 3,336.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,457.52/6,144.54 = 3,336.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,457.52x = 6,144.54 × 3,336.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,457.52x = 20,502,855.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,502,855.29/4,457.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,599.61

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