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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,534.96, 6,843.28 and 4,372.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,534.96, 6,843.28 and 4,372.24 is: 6,597.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,534.96 : 6,843.28 = 4,372.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,534.96/6,843.28 = 4,372.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,534.96x = 6,843.28 × 4,372.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,534.96x = 29,920,462.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,920,462.55/4,534.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,597.73

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