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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,568.00, 6,304.12 and 2,577.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,568.00, 6,304.12 and 2,577.83 is: 3,557.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,568.00 : 6,304.12 = 2,577.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,568.00/6,304.12 = 2,577.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,568.00x = 6,304.12 × 2,577.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,568.00x = 16,250,918.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,250,918.14/4,568.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,557.56

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