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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,038.15, 6,047.49 and 2,735.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,038.15, 6,047.49 and 2,735.67 is: 4,096.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,038.15 : 6,047.49 = 2,735.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,038.15/6,047.49 = 2,735.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,038.15x = 6,047.49 × 2,735.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,038.15x = 16,543,936.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,543,936.97/4,038.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,096.91

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