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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,482.39, 6,720.28 and 3,018.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,482.39, 6,720.28 and 3,018.45 is: 4,525.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,482.39 : 6,720.28 = 3,018.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,482.39/6,720.28 = 3,018.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,482.39x = 6,720.28 × 3,018.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,482.39x = 20,284,821.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,284,821.62/4,482.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,525.45

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