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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,374.92, 6,568.50 and 2,726.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,374.92, 6,568.50 and 2,726.66 is: 4,093.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,374.92 : 6,568.50 = 2,726.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,374.92/6,568.50 = 2,726.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,374.92x = 6,568.50 × 2,726.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,374.92x = 17,910,066.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,910,066.21/4,374.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093.80

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