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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,550.70, 6,824.80 and 2,882.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,550.70, 6,824.80 and 2,882.32 is: 4,322.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,550.70 : 6,824.80 = 2,882.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,550.70/6,824.80 = 2,882.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,550.70x = 6,824.80 × 2,882.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,550.70x = 19,671,264.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,671,264.76/4,550.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,322.69

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