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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,044.20, 6,051.90 and 2,805.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,044.20, 6,051.90 and 2,805.80 is: 4,198.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,044.20 : 6,051.90 = 2,805.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,044.20/6,051.90 = 2,805.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,044.20x = 6,051.90 × 2,805.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,044.20x = 16,980,421.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,980,421.02/4,044.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,198.71

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