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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.16, 6,248.64 and 2,957.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.16, 6,248.64 and 2,957.76 is: 4,077.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.16 : 6,248.64 = 2,957.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.16/6,248.64 = 2,957.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.16x = 6,248.64 × 2,957.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.16x = 18,481,977.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,481,977.45/4,532.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077.96

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