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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,533.30, 5,300.06 and 1,777.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,533.30, 5,300.06 and 1,777.34 is: 2,666.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,533.30 : 5,300.06 = 1,777.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,533.30/5,300.06 = 1,777.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,533.30x = 5,300.06 × 1,777.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,533.30x = 9,419,993.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,419,993.13/3,533.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,666.06

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