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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,337.02, 6,500.67 and 1,736.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,337.02, 6,500.67 and 1,736.92 is: 2,603.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,337.02 : 6,500.67 = 1,736.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,337.02/6,500.67 = 1,736.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,337.02x = 6,500.67 × 1,736.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,337.02x = 11,291,143.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,291,143.74/4,337.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,603.43

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