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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,824.16, 6,657.60 and 3,055.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,824.16, 6,657.60 and 3,055.12 is: 4,216.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,824.16 : 6,657.60 = 3,055.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,824.16/6,657.60 = 3,055.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,824.16x = 6,657.60 × 3,055.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,824.16x = 20,339,766.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,339,766.91/4,824.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,216.23

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