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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,033.83, 6,037.78 and 2,728.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,033.83, 6,037.78 and 2,728.11 is: 4,083.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,033.83 : 6,037.78 = 2,728.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,033.83/6,037.78 = 2,728.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,033.83x = 6,037.78 × 2,728.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,033.83x = 16,471,728.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,471,728.00/4,033.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,083.40

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