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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,915.10, 7,352.40 and 4,482.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,915.10, 7,352.40 and 4,482.56 is: 6,705.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,915.10 : 7,352.40 = 4,482.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,915.10/7,352.40 = 4,482.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,915.10x = 7,352.40 × 4,482.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,915.10x = 32,957,574.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,957,574.14/4,915.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,705.37

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