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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,082.36, 6,123.48 and 2,704.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,082.36, 6,123.48 and 2,704.40 is: 4,056.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,082.36 : 6,123.48 = 2,704.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,082.36/6,123.48 = 2,704.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,082.36x = 6,123.48 × 2,704.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,082.36x = 16,560,339.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,560,339.31/4,082.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,056.56

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