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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,507.60, 6,225.24 and 3,449.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,507.60, 6,225.24 and 3,449.20 is: 4,763.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,507.60 : 6,225.24 = 3,449.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,507.60/6,225.24 = 3,449.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,507.60x = 6,225.24 × 3,449.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,507.60x = 21,472,097.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,472,097.81/4,507.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,763.53

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