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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,104.17, 6,148.41 and 2,713.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,104.17, 6,148.41 and 2,713.40 is: 4,064.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,104.17 : 6,148.41 = 2,713.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,104.17/6,148.41 = 2,713.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,104.17x = 6,148.41 × 2,713.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,104.17x = 16,683,077.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,683,077.83/4,104.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064.91

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