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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,044.36, 6,066.84 and 1,271.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,044.36, 6,066.84 and 1,271.02 is: 1,906.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,044.36 : 6,066.84 = 1,271.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,044.36/6,066.84 = 1,271.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,044.36x = 6,066.84 × 1,271.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,044.36x = 7,711,049.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,711,049.95/4,044.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,906.62

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