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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,506.24, 8,240.18 and 4,507.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,506.24, 8,240.18 and 4,507.52 is: 6,745.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,506.24 : 8,240.18 = 4,507.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,506.24/8,240.18 = 4,507.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,506.24x = 8,240.18 × 4,507.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,506.24x = 37,142,776.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,142,776.15/5,506.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745.58

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