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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,077.67, 5,626.79 and 3,240.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,077.67, 5,626.79 and 3,240.40 is: 4,471.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,077.67 : 5,626.79 = 3,240.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,077.67/5,626.79 = 3,240.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,077.67x = 5,626.79 × 3,240.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,077.67x = 18,233,050.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,233,050.32/4,077.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,471.44

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