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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,337.80, 6,504.30 and 1,872.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,337.80, 6,504.30 and 1,872.20 is: 2,807.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,337.80 : 6,504.30 = 1,872.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,337.80/6,504.30 = 1,872.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,337.80x = 6,504.30 × 1,872.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,337.80x = 12,177,350.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,177,350.46/4,337.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,807.26

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