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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,076.24, 6,114.15 and 2,760.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,076.24, 6,114.15 and 2,760.53 is: 4,140.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,076.24 : 6,114.15 = 2,760.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,076.24/6,114.15 = 2,760.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,076.24x = 6,114.15 × 2,760.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,076.24x = 16,878,294.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,878,294.50/4,076.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,140.65

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