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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,378.01, 6,559.70 and 3,077.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,378.01, 6,559.70 and 3,077.15 is: 4,610.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,378.01 : 6,559.70 = 3,077.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,378.01/6,559.70 = 3,077.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,378.01x = 6,559.70 × 3,077.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,378.01x = 20,185,132.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,185,132.67/4,378.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,610.58

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