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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,552.34, 6,812.26 and 3,304.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,552.34, 6,812.26 and 3,304.38 is: 4,944.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,552.34 : 6,812.26 = 3,304.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,552.34/6,812.26 = 3,304.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,552.34x = 6,812.26 × 3,304.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,552.34x = 22,510,295.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,510,295.70/4,552.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,944.77

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