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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,566.60, 6,302.10 and 2,577.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,566.60, 6,302.10 and 2,577.24 is: 3,556.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,566.60 : 6,302.10 = 2,577.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,566.60/6,302.10 = 2,577.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,566.60x = 6,302.10 × 2,577.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,566.60x = 16,242,024.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,242,024.20/4,566.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,556.70

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