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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,000.77, 5,990.67 and 2,824.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,000.77, 5,990.67 and 2,824.44 is: 4,229.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,000.77 : 5,990.67 = 2,824.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,000.77/5,990.67 = 2,824.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,000.77x = 5,990.67 × 2,824.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,000.77x = 16,920,287.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,920,287.97/4,000.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,229.26

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