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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,485.12, 6,182.40 and 3,304.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,485.12, 6,182.40 and 3,304.32 is: 4,554.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,485.12 : 6,182.40 = 3,304.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,485.12/6,182.40 = 3,304.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,485.12x = 6,182.40 × 3,304.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,485.12x = 20,428,627.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,428,627.97/4,485.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,554.76

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