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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,337.15, 6,501.07 and 1,873.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,337.15, 6,501.07 and 1,873.13 is: 2,807.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,337.15 : 6,501.07 = 1,873.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,337.15/6,501.07 = 1,873.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,337.15x = 6,501.07 × 1,873.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,337.15x = 12,177,339.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,177,339.88/4,337.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,807.68

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