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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,817.32, 7,180.34 and 4,462.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,817.32, 7,180.34 and 4,462.23 is: 6,651.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,817.32 : 7,180.34 = 4,462.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,817.32/7,180.34 = 4,462.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,817.32x = 7,180.34 × 4,462.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,817.32x = 32,040,333.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,040,333.17/4,817.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,651.07

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