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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,736.24, 7,105.40 and 1,616.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,736.24, 7,105.40 and 1,616.08 is: 2,424.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,736.24 : 7,105.40 = 1,616.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,736.24/7,105.40 = 1,616.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,736.24x = 7,105.40 × 1,616.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,736.24x = 11,482,894.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,482,894.83/4,736.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,424.47

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