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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,552.24, 6,829.52 and 2,471.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,552.24, 6,829.52 and 2,471.36 is: 3,707.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,552.24 : 6,829.52 = 2,471.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,552.24/6,829.52 = 2,471.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,552.24x = 6,829.52 × 2,471.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,552.24x = 16,878,202.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,878,202.55/4,552.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,707.67

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