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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.12, 6,252.18 and 3,206.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.12, 6,252.18 and 3,206.55 is: 4,423.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.12 : 6,252.18 = 3,206.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.12/6,252.18 = 3,206.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.12x = 6,252.18 × 3,206.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.12x = 20,047,927.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,047,927.78/4,532.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,423.53

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