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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506.90, 6,760.34 and 2,771.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506.90, 6,760.34 and 2,771.88 is: 4,157.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.90 : 6,760.34 = 2,771.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.90/6,760.34 = 2,771.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.90x = 6,760.34 × 2,771.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.90x = 18,738,851.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,738,851.24/4,506.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,157.81

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