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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334.39, 6,501.77 and 1,332.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334.39, 6,501.77 and 1,332.20 is: 1,998.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334.39 : 6,501.77 = 1,332.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334.39/6,501.77 = 1,332.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334.39x = 6,501.77 × 1,332.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334.39x = 8,661,657.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,661,657.99/4,334.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,998.36

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