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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,487.24, 6,719.82 and 3,096.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,487.24, 6,719.82 and 3,096.68 is: 4,637.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,487.24 : 6,719.82 = 3,096.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,487.24/6,719.82 = 3,096.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,487.24x = 6,719.82 × 3,096.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,487.24x = 20,809,132.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,809,132.20/4,487.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,637.40

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