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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,037.11, 6,052.56 and 1,844.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,037.11, 6,052.56 and 1,844.30 is: 2,765.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,037.11 : 6,052.56 = 1,844.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,037.11/6,052.56 = 1,844.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,037.11x = 6,052.56 × 1,844.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,037.11x = 11,162,744.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,162,744.62/4,037.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,765.04

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