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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,434.18, 6,652.78 and 2,788.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,434.18, 6,652.78 and 2,788.80 is: 4,184.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,434.18 : 6,652.78 = 2,788.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,434.18/6,652.78 = 2,788.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,434.18x = 6,652.78 × 2,788.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,434.18x = 18,553,272.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,553,272.86/4,434.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,184.15

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