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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,726.36, 6,508.14 and 4,449.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,726.36, 6,508.14 and 4,449.28 is: 6,126.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,726.36 : 6,508.14 = 4,449.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,726.36/6,508.14 = 4,449.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,726.36x = 6,508.14 × 4,449.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,726.36x = 28,956,537.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,956,537.14/4,726.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,126.60

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