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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,880.56, 6,726.36 and 3,552.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,880.56, 6,726.36 and 3,552.16 is: 4,895.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,880.56 : 6,726.36 = 3,552.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,880.56/6,726.36 = 3,552.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,880.56x = 6,726.36 × 3,552.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,880.56x = 23,893,106.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,893,106.94/4,880.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,895.57

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