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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,466.15, 6,700.17 and 1,692.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,466.15, 6,700.17 and 1,692.77 is: 2,539.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,466.15 : 6,700.17 = 1,692.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,466.15/6,700.17 = 1,692.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,466.15x = 6,700.17 × 1,692.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,466.15x = 11,341,846.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,341,846.77/4,466.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,539.51

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