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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,352.24, 9,528.33 and 1,608.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,352.24, 9,528.33 and 1,608.41 is: 2,412.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,352.24 : 9,528.33 = 1,608.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,352.24/9,528.33 = 1,608.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,352.24x = 9,528.33 × 1,608.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,352.24x = 15,325,461.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,325,461.26/6,352.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,412.61

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