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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,585.16, 6,880.12 and 2,504.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,585.16, 6,880.12 and 2,504.77 is: 3,758.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,585.16 : 6,880.12 = 2,504.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,585.16/6,880.12 = 2,504.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,585.16x = 6,880.12 × 2,504.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,585.16x = 17,233,118.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,233,118.17/4,585.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,758.46

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