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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,582.48, 6,873.92 and 3,032.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,582.48, 6,873.92 and 3,032.40 is: 4,548.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,582.48 : 6,873.92 = 3,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,582.48/6,873.92 = 3,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,582.48x = 6,873.92 × 3,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,582.48x = 20,844,475.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,844,475.01/4,582.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,548.73

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