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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,473.60, 6,173.64 and 2,484.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,473.60, 6,173.64 and 2,484.18 is: 3,428.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,473.60 : 6,173.64 = 2,484.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,473.60/6,173.64 = 2,484.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,473.60x = 6,173.64 × 2,484.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,473.60x = 15,336,433.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,336,433.02/4,473.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,428.21

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