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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,553.92, 6,830.88 and 1,632.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,553.92, 6,830.88 and 1,632.40 is: 2,448.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,553.92 : 6,830.88 = 1,632.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,553.92/6,830.88 = 1,632.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,553.92x = 6,830.88 × 1,632.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,553.92x = 11,150,728.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,150,728.51/4,553.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,448.60

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