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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,037.90, 6,051.45 and 2,882.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,037.90, 6,051.45 and 2,882.30 is: 4,319.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,037.90 : 6,051.45 = 2,882.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,037.90/6,051.45 = 2,882.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,037.90x = 6,051.45 × 2,882.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,037.90x = 17,442,094.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,442,094.34/4,037.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,319.60

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