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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,677.72, 6,450.30 and 4,207.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,677.72, 6,450.30 and 4,207.56 is: 5,801.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677.72 : 6,450.30 = 4,207.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677.72/6,450.30 = 4,207.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677.72x = 6,450.30 × 4,207.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677.72x = 27,140,024.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,140,024.27/4,677.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,801.98

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