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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,099.32, 6,144.17 and 1,760.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,099.32, 6,144.17 and 1,760.59 is: 2,638.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,099.32 : 6,144.17 = 1,760.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,099.32/6,144.17 = 1,760.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,099.32x = 6,144.17 × 1,760.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,099.32x = 10,817,353.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,817,353.30/4,099.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,638.82

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