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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,517.20, 6,778.50 and 1,597.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,517.20, 6,778.50 and 1,597.96 is: 2,397.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,517.20 : 6,778.50 = 1,597.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,517.20/6,778.50 = 1,597.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,517.20x = 6,778.50 × 1,597.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,517.20x = 10,831,771.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,831,771.86/4,517.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397.90

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