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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,526.34, 6,239.80 and 3,177.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,526.34, 6,239.80 and 3,177.84 is: 4,380.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,526.34 : 6,239.80 = 3,177.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,526.34/6,239.80 = 3,177.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,526.34x = 6,239.80 × 3,177.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,526.34x = 19,829,086.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,829,086.03/4,526.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,380.82

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