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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,500.24, 6,700.50 and 4,438.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,500.24, 6,700.50 and 4,438.80 is: 6,609.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,500.24 : 6,700.50 = 4,438.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,500.24/6,700.50 = 4,438.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,500.24x = 6,700.50 × 4,438.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,500.24x = 29,742,179.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,742,179.40/4,500.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,609.02

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