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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506.59, 6,216.55 and 3,177.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506.59, 6,216.55 and 3,177.98 is: 4,383.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.59 : 6,216.55 = 3,177.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.59/6,216.55 = 3,177.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.59x = 6,216.55 × 3,177.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.59x = 19,756,090.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,756,090.82/4,506.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,383.83

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