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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,094.17, 6,137.29 and 1,318.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,094.17, 6,137.29 and 1,318.96 is: 1,977.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,094.17 : 6,137.29 = 1,318.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,094.17/6,137.29 = 1,318.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,094.17x = 6,137.29 × 1,318.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,094.17x = 8,094,814.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,094,814.82/4,094.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,977.16

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