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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616.11, 6,369.94 and 2,520.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616.11, 6,369.94 and 2,520.24 is: 3,477.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616.11 : 6,369.94 = 2,520.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616.11/6,369.94 = 2,520.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616.11x = 6,369.94 × 2,520.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616.11x = 16,053,777.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,053,777.59/4,616.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,477.77

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