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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,572.24, 6,812.80 and 4,081.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,572.24, 6,812.80 and 4,081.53 is: 6,081.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,572.24 : 6,812.80 = 4,081.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,572.24/6,812.80 = 4,081.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,572.24x = 6,812.80 × 4,081.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,572.24x = 27,806,647.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,806,647.58/4,572.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,081.62

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