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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,382.09, 6,566.65 and 2,915.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,382.09, 6,566.65 and 2,915.93 is: 4,369.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,382.09 : 6,566.65 = 2,915.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,382.09/6,566.65 = 2,915.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,382.09x = 6,566.65 × 2,915.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,382.09x = 19,147,891.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,147,891.73/4,382.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,369.58

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