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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334.90, 6,504.15 and 2,776.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334.90, 6,504.15 and 2,776.65 is: 4,166.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334.90 : 6,504.15 = 2,776.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334.90/6,504.15 = 2,776.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334.90x = 6,504.15 × 2,776.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334.90x = 18,059,748.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,059,748.10/4,334.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,166.13

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