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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,116.37, 6,174.87 and 1,776.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,116.37, 6,174.87 and 1,776.43 is: 2,664.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,116.37 : 6,174.87 = 1,776.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,116.37/6,174.87 = 1,776.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,116.37x = 6,174.87 × 1,776.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,116.37x = 10,969,224.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,969,224.31/4,116.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,664.78

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