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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,077.25, 4,617.23 and 1,616.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,077.25, 4,617.23 and 1,616.07 is: 2,424.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,077.25 : 4,617.23 = 1,616.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,077.25/4,617.23 = 1,616.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,077.25x = 4,617.23 × 1,616.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,077.25x = 7,461,766.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,461,766.89/3,077.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,424.82

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