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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,824.24, 6,657.60 and 3,388.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,824.24, 6,657.60 and 3,388.80 is: 4,676.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,824.24 : 6,657.60 = 3,388.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,824.24/6,657.60 = 3,388.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,824.24x = 6,657.60 × 3,388.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,824.24x = 22,561,274.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,561,274.88/4,824.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,676.65

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