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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,482.16, 6,182.13 and 3,456.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,482.16, 6,182.13 and 3,456.32 is: 4,767.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,482.16 : 6,182.13 = 3,456.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,482.16/6,182.13 = 3,456.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,482.16x = 6,182.13 × 3,456.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,482.16x = 21,367,388.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,367,388.65/4,482.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,767.21

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