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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334.10, 6,504.79 and 1,870.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334.10, 6,504.79 and 1,870.78 is: 2,807.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334.10 : 6,504.79 = 1,870.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334.10/6,504.79 = 1,870.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334.10x = 6,504.79 × 1,870.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334.10x = 12,169,031.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,169,031.04/4,334.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,807.74

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