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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,417.90, 6,627.80 and 1,496.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,417.90, 6,627.80 and 1,496.14 is: 2,244.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,417.90 : 6,627.80 = 1,496.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,417.90/6,627.80 = 1,496.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,417.90x = 6,627.80 × 1,496.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,417.90x = 9,916,116.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,916,116.69/4,417.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244.53

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