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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,339.80, 6,508.80 and 1,874.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,339.80, 6,508.80 and 1,874.70 is: 2,811.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,339.80 : 6,508.80 = 1,874.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,339.80/6,508.80 = 1,874.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,339.80x = 6,508.80 × 1,874.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,339.80x = 12,202,047.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,202,047.36/4,339.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,811.66

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