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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,434.17, 6,646.76 and 2,875.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,434.17, 6,646.76 and 2,875.16 is: 4,309.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,434.17 : 6,646.76 = 2,875.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,434.17/6,646.76 = 2,875.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,434.17x = 6,646.76 × 2,875.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,434.17x = 19,110,486.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,110,486.58/4,434.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,309.83

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