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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,048.40, 6,070.17 and 2,745.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,048.40, 6,070.17 and 2,745.92 is: 4,117.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,048.40 : 6,070.17 = 2,745.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,048.40/6,070.17 = 2,745.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,048.40x = 6,070.17 × 2,745.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,048.40x = 16,668,201.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,668,201.21/4,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,117.23

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