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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,722.48, 6,525.84 and 3,602.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,722.48, 6,525.84 and 3,602.40 is: 4,978.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,722.48 : 6,525.84 = 3,602.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,722.48/6,525.84 = 3,602.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,722.48x = 6,525.84 × 3,602.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,722.48x = 23,508,686.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,508,686.02/4,722.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,978.04

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