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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,088.10, 6,132.15 and 1,314.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,088.10, 6,132.15 and 1,314.99 is: 1,972.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,088.10 : 6,132.15 = 1,314.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,088.10/6,132.15 = 1,314.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,088.10x = 6,132.15 × 1,314.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,088.10x = 8,063,715.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,063,715.93/4,088.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,972.49

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