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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,037.16, 6,052.10 and 2,805.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,037.16, 6,052.10 and 2,805.15 is: 4,205.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,037.16 : 6,052.10 = 2,805.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,037.16/6,052.10 = 2,805.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,037.16x = 6,052.10 × 2,805.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,037.16x = 16,977,034.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,977,034.29/4,037.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,205.19

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