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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,589.80, 6,884.16 and 2,716.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,589.80, 6,884.16 and 2,716.80 is: 4,074.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,589.80 : 6,884.16 = 2,716.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,589.80/6,884.16 = 2,716.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,589.80x = 6,884.16 × 2,716.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,589.80x = 18,702,885.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,702,885.89/4,589.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,074.88

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