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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,345.14, 6,505.28 and 2,881.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,345.14, 6,505.28 and 2,881.38 is: 4,313.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,345.14 : 6,505.28 = 2,881.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,345.14/6,505.28 = 2,881.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,345.14x = 6,505.28 × 2,881.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,345.14x = 18,744,183.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,744,183.69/4,345.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313.83

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