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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,554.24, 6,772.83 and 4,408.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,554.24, 6,772.83 and 4,408.44 is: 6,556.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,554.24 : 6,772.83 = 4,408.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,554.24/6,772.83 = 4,408.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,554.24x = 6,772.83 × 4,408.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,554.24x = 29,857,614.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,857,614.69/4,554.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,556.00

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