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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,561.14, 6,832.44 and 3,392.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,561.14, 6,832.44 and 3,392.40 is: 5,081.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,561.14 : 6,832.44 = 3,392.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,561.14/6,832.44 = 3,392.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,561.14x = 6,832.44 × 3,392.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,561.14x = 23,178,369.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,178,369.46/4,561.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,081.71

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