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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,412.34, 6,617.07 and 1,490.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,412.34, 6,617.07 and 1,490.10 is: 2,234.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,412.34 : 6,617.07 = 1,490.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,412.34/6,617.07 = 1,490.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,412.34x = 6,617.07 × 1,490.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,412.34x = 9,860,096.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,860,096.01/4,412.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,234.66

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