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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,492.24, 6,738.48 and 1,570.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,492.24, 6,738.48 and 1,570.56 is: 2,355.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,492.24 : 6,738.48 = 1,570.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,492.24/6,738.48 = 1,570.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,492.24x = 6,738.48 × 1,570.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,492.24x = 10,583,187.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,583,187.15/4,492.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,355.88

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