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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,824.24, 6,643.72 and 4,430.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,824.24, 6,643.72 and 4,430.56 is: 6,101.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,824.24 : 6,643.72 = 4,430.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,824.24/6,643.72 = 4,430.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,824.24x = 6,643.72 × 4,430.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,824.24x = 29,435,400.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,435,400.08/4,824.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,101.56

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