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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,426.52, 6,636.70 and 3,177.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,426.52, 6,636.70 and 3,177.88 is: 4,764.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,426.52 : 6,636.70 = 3,177.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,426.52/6,636.70 = 3,177.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,426.52x = 6,636.70 × 3,177.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,426.52x = 21,090,636.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,090,636.20/4,426.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,764.61

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