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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,608.10, 9,912.14 and 1,677.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,608.10, 9,912.14 and 1,677.76 is: 2,516.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,608.10 : 9,912.14 = 1,677.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,608.10/9,912.14 = 1,677.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,608.10x = 9,912.14 × 1,677.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,608.10x = 16,630,196.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,630,196.20/6,608.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,516.64

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