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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,516.24, 6,234.92 and 3,026.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,516.24, 6,234.92 and 3,026.16 is: 4,177.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516.24 : 6,234.92 = 3,026.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516.24/6,234.92 = 3,026.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516.24x = 6,234.92 × 3,026.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516.24x = 18,867,865.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,867,865.51/4,516.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177.78

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