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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,577.40, 6,875.33 and 2,732.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,577.40, 6,875.33 and 2,732.13 is: 4,103.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,577.40 : 6,875.33 = 2,732.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,577.40/6,875.33 = 2,732.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,577.40x = 6,875.33 × 2,732.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,577.40x = 18,784,281.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,784,281.69/4,577.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,103.70

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