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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,331.17, 6,497.07 and 1,480.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,331.17, 6,497.07 and 1,480.51 is: 2,220.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,331.17 : 6,497.07 = 1,480.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,331.17/6,497.07 = 1,480.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,331.17x = 6,497.07 × 1,480.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,331.17x = 9,618,977.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,618,977.11/4,331.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220.87

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