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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,426.12, 6,632.70 and 2,690.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,426.12, 6,632.70 and 2,690.56 is: 4,031.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,426.12 : 6,632.70 = 2,690.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,426.12/6,632.70 = 2,690.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,426.12x = 6,632.70 × 2,690.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,426.12x = 17,845,677.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,845,677.31/4,426.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,031.90

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