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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,434.60, 6,646.71 and 2,851.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,434.60, 6,646.71 and 2,851.30 is: 4,273.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,434.60 : 6,646.71 = 2,851.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,434.60/6,646.71 = 2,851.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,434.60x = 6,646.71 × 2,851.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,434.60x = 18,951,764.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,951,764.22/4,434.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,273.61

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