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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,416.12, 6,624.18 and 1,784.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,416.12, 6,624.18 and 1,784.79 is: 2,677.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,416.12 : 6,624.18 = 1,784.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,416.12/6,624.18 = 1,784.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,416.12x = 6,624.18 × 1,784.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,416.12x = 11,822,770.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,822,770.22/4,416.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,677.19

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