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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,518.15, 6,228.89 and 3,342.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,518.15, 6,228.89 and 3,342.03 is: 4,607.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,518.15 : 6,228.89 = 3,342.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,518.15/6,228.89 = 3,342.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,518.15x = 6,228.89 × 3,342.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,518.15x = 20,817,120.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,817,120.54/4,518.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,607.44

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