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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,576.24, 6,805.49 and 4,430.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,576.24, 6,805.49 and 4,430.44 is: 6,588.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576.24 : 6,805.49 = 4,430.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576.24/6,805.49 = 4,430.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576.24x = 6,805.49 × 4,430.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576.24x = 30,151,315.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,151,315.12/4,576.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,588.67

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