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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,397.26, 6,069.63 and 2,906.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,397.26, 6,069.63 and 2,906.50 is: 4,011.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,397.26 : 6,069.63 = 2,906.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,397.26/6,069.63 = 2,906.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,397.26x = 6,069.63 × 2,906.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,397.26x = 17,641,379.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,641,379.60/4,397.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,011.90

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