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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,038.66, 6,051.51 and 2,736.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,038.66, 6,051.51 and 2,736.18 is: 4,099.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,038.66 : 6,051.51 = 2,736.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,038.66/6,051.51 = 2,736.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,038.66x = 6,051.51 × 2,736.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,038.66x = 16,558,020.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,558,020.63/4,038.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,099.88

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