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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334.64, 6,500.88 and 2,685.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334.64, 6,500.88 and 2,685.12 is: 4,027.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334.64 : 6,500.88 = 2,685.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334.64/6,500.88 = 2,685.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334.64x = 6,500.88 × 2,685.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334.64x = 17,455,642.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,455,642.91/4,334.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,027.01

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