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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,902.24, 7,341.20 and 3,336.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,902.24, 7,341.20 and 3,336.50 is: 4,996.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,902.24 : 7,341.20 = 3,336.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,902.24/7,341.20 = 3,336.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,902.24x = 7,341.20 × 3,336.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,902.24x = 24,493,913.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,493,913.80/4,902.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,996.47

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