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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,337.69, 6,504.69 and 2,951.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,337.69, 6,504.69 and 2,951.78 is: 4,426.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,337.69 : 6,504.69 = 2,951.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,337.69/6,504.69 = 2,951.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,337.69x = 6,504.69 × 2,951.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,337.69x = 19,200,413.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,200,413.85/4,337.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,426.41

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