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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,724.24, 6,520.04 and 3,603.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,724.24, 6,520.04 and 3,603.20 is: 4,972.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,724.24 : 6,520.04 = 3,603.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,724.24/6,520.04 = 3,603.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,724.24x = 6,520.04 × 3,603.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,724.24x = 23,493,008.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,493,008.13/4,724.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,972.87

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