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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,378.80, 6,568.20 and 2,738.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,378.80, 6,568.20 and 2,738.55 is: 4,107.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,378.80 : 6,568.20 = 2,738.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,378.80/6,568.20 = 2,738.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,378.80x = 6,568.20 × 2,738.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,378.80x = 17,987,344.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,987,344.11/4,378.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,107.83

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