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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,336.14, 4,604.02 and 2,077.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,336.14, 4,604.02 and 2,077.94 is: 2,867.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,336.14 : 4,604.02 = 2,077.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,336.14/4,604.02 = 2,077.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,336.14x = 4,604.02 × 2,077.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,336.14x = 9,566,877.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,566,877.32/3,336.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,867.65

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