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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,818.24, 6,649.60 and 3,026.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,818.24, 6,649.60 and 3,026.96 is: 4,177.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,818.24 : 6,649.60 = 3,026.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,818.24/6,649.60 = 3,026.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,818.24x = 6,649.60 × 3,026.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,818.24x = 20,128,073.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,128,073.22/4,818.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177.47

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