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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506.24, 6,759.36 and 2,947.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506.24, 6,759.36 and 2,947.55 is: 4,421.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.24 : 6,759.36 = 2,947.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.24/6,759.36 = 2,947.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.24x = 6,759.36 × 2,947.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.24x = 19,923,574.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,923,574.80/4,506.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421.33

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