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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,079.66, 6,111.25 and 2,689.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,079.66, 6,111.25 and 2,689.56 is: 4,028.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,079.66 : 6,111.25 = 2,689.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,079.66/6,111.25 = 2,689.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,079.66x = 6,111.25 × 2,689.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,079.66x = 16,436,566.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,436,566.83/4,079.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,028.91

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