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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,468.24, 6,165.20 and 2,699.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,468.24, 6,165.20 and 2,699.80 is: 3,725.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,468.24 : 6,165.20 = 2,699.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,468.24/6,165.20 = 2,699.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,468.24x = 6,165.20 × 2,699.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,468.24x = 16,644,806.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,644,806.96/4,468.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,725.14

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