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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,473.33, 6,710.00 and 1,186.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,473.33, 6,710.00 and 1,186.56 is: 1,779.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,473.33 : 6,710.00 = 1,186.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,473.33/6,710.00 = 1,186.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,473.33x = 6,710.00 × 1,186.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,473.33x = 7,961,811.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,961,811.67/4,473.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,779.84

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