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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,367.89, 6,550.75 and 2,723.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,367.89, 6,550.75 and 2,723.59 is: 4,084.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,367.89 : 6,550.75 = 2,723.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,367.89/6,550.75 = 2,723.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,367.89x = 6,550.75 × 2,723.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,367.89x = 17,841,557.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,841,557.19/4,367.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,084.71

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