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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,418.39, 6,600.86 and 2,845.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,418.39, 6,600.86 and 2,845.56 is: 4,251.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,418.39 : 6,600.86 = 2,845.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,418.39/6,600.86 = 2,845.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,418.39x = 6,600.86 × 2,845.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,418.39x = 18,783,128.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,783,128.95/4,418.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,251.13

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