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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506.28, 6,211.56 and 3,177.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506.28, 6,211.56 and 3,177.88 is: 4,380.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.28 : 6,211.56 = 3,177.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.28/6,211.56 = 3,177.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.28x = 6,211.56 × 3,177.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.28x = 19,739,592.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,739,592.29/4,506.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,380.46

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