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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,378.24, 6,567.37 and 1,781.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,378.24, 6,567.37 and 1,781.19 is: 2,671.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,378.24 : 6,567.37 = 1,781.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,378.24/6,567.37 = 1,781.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,378.24x = 6,567.37 × 1,781.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,378.24x = 11,697,733.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,697,733.77/4,378.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,671.79

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