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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,402.37, 6,603.84 and 1,628.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,402.37, 6,603.84 and 1,628.97 is: 2,443.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,402.37 : 6,603.84 = 1,628.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,402.37/6,603.84 = 1,628.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,402.37x = 6,603.84 × 1,628.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,402.37x = 10,757,457.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,757,457.24/4,402.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,443.56

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