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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,452.84, 6,677.00 and 1,490.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,452.84, 6,677.00 and 1,490.22 is: 2,234.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,452.84 : 6,677.00 = 1,490.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,452.84/6,677.00 = 1,490.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,452.84x = 6,677.00 × 1,490.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,452.84x = 9,950,191.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,950,191.49/4,452.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,234.57

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