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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,074.21, 6,101.82 and 2,975.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,074.21, 6,101.82 and 2,975.85 is: 4,456.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,074.21 : 6,101.82 = 2,975.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,074.21/6,101.82 = 2,975.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,074.21x = 6,101.82 × 2,975.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,074.21x = 18,158,101.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,158,101.05/4,074.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,456.84

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