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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334.10, 6,502.77 and 1,560.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334.10, 6,502.77 and 1,560.66 is: 2,341.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334.10 : 6,502.77 = 1,560.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334.10/6,502.77 = 1,560.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334.10x = 6,502.77 × 1,560.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334.10x = 10,148,613.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,148,613.03/4,334.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,341.57

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