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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,582.36, 6,873.54 and 3,032.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,582.36, 6,873.54 and 3,032.16 is: 4,548.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,582.36 : 6,873.54 = 3,032.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,582.36/6,873.54 = 3,032.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,582.36x = 6,873.54 × 3,032.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,582.36x = 20,841,673.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,841,673.05/4,582.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,548.24

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