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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,039.46, 6,058.17 and 2,866.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,039.46, 6,058.17 and 2,866.04 is: 4,298.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,039.46 : 6,058.17 = 2,866.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,039.46/6,058.17 = 2,866.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,039.46x = 6,058.17 × 2,866.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,039.46x = 17,362,957.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,362,957.55/4,039.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,298.34

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