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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,089.24, 6,133.86 and 2,859.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,089.24, 6,133.86 and 2,859.03 is: 4,288.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,089.24 : 6,133.86 = 2,859.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,089.24/6,133.86 = 2,859.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,089.24x = 6,133.86 × 2,859.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,089.24x = 17,536,889.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,536,889.76/4,089.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,288.55

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