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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.22, 6,245.10 and 3,644.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.22, 6,245.10 and 3,644.46 is: 5,021.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.22 : 6,245.10 = 3,644.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.22/6,245.10 = 3,644.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.22x = 6,245.10 × 3,644.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.22x = 22,760,017.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,760,017.15/4,532.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,021.83

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