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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334.10, 6,500.56 and 1,560.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334.10, 6,500.56 and 1,560.39 is: 2,340.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334.10 : 6,500.56 = 1,560.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334.10/6,500.56 = 1,560.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334.10x = 6,500.56 × 1,560.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334.10x = 10,143,408.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,143,408.82/4,334.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,340.37

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