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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,608.60, 9,912.66 and 1,678.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,608.60, 9,912.66 and 1,678.40 is: 2,517.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,608.60 : 9,912.66 = 1,678.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,608.60/9,912.66 = 1,678.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,608.60x = 9,912.66 × 1,678.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,608.60x = 16,637,408.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,637,408.54/6,608.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,517.54

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