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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,526.12, 6,802.02 and 2,677.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,526.12, 6,802.02 and 2,677.56 is: 4,023.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,526.12 : 6,802.02 = 2,677.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,526.12/6,802.02 = 2,677.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,526.12x = 6,802.02 × 2,677.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,526.12x = 18,212,816.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,212,816.67/4,526.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,023.94

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