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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,576.68, 6,316.11 and 3,177

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,576.68, 6,316.11 and 3,177 is: 4,384.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576.68 : 6,316.11 = 3,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576.68/6,316.11 = 3,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576.68x = 6,316.11 × 3,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576.68x = 20,066,281.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,066,281.47/4,576.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,384.46

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