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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,622.24, 6,375.60 and 3,127.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,622.24, 6,375.60 and 3,127.52 is: 4,313.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,622.24 : 6,375.60 = 3,127.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,622.24/6,375.60 = 3,127.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,622.24x = 6,375.60 × 3,127.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,622.24x = 19,939,816.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,939,816.51/4,622.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313.89

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