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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,988.37, 7,484.72 and 2,677.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,988.37, 7,484.72 and 2,677.17 is: 4,016.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,988.37 : 7,484.72 = 2,677.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,988.37/7,484.72 = 2,677.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,988.37x = 7,484.72 × 2,677.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,988.37x = 20,037,854.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,037,854.46/4,988.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,016.91

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