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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,677.16, 6,455.28 and 2,909.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,677.16, 6,455.28 and 2,909.56 is: 4,015.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677.16 : 6,455.28 = 2,909.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677.16/6,455.28 = 2,909.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677.16x = 6,455.28 × 2,909.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677.16x = 18,782,024.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,782,024.48/4,677.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,015.69

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