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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,451.58, 6,677.38 and 4,180.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,451.58, 6,677.38 and 4,180.93 is: 6,271.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,451.58 : 6,677.38 = 4,180.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,451.58/6,677.38 = 4,180.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,451.58x = 6,677.38 × 4,180.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,451.58x = 27,917,658.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,917,658.36/4,451.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,271.40

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