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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,548.24, 6,820.56 and 2,699.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,548.24, 6,820.56 and 2,699.84 is: 4,048.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,548.24 : 6,820.56 = 2,699.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,548.24/6,820.56 = 2,699.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,548.24x = 6,820.56 × 2,699.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,548.24x = 18,414,386.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,414,386.61/4,548.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,048.68

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