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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,654.44, 6,419.76 and 2,952.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,654.44, 6,419.76 and 2,952.36 is: 4,072.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,654.44 : 6,419.76 = 2,952.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,654.44/6,419.76 = 2,952.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,654.44x = 6,419.76 × 2,952.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,654.44x = 18,953,442.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,953,442.63/4,654.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,072.12

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