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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,582.16, 6,304.20 and 3,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,582.16, 6,304.20 and 3,532.40 is: 4,859.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,582.16 : 6,304.20 = 3,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,582.16/6,304.20 = 3,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,582.16x = 6,304.20 × 3,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,582.16x = 22,268,956.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,268,956.08/4,582.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,859.93

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