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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,302.27, 6,445.17 and 2,908.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,302.27, 6,445.17 and 2,908.76 is: 4,357.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,302.27 : 6,445.17 = 2,908.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,302.27/6,445.17 = 2,908.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,302.27x = 6,445.17 × 2,908.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,302.27x = 18,747,420.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,747,420.46/4,302.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357.56

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