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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,111.12, 6,167.01 and 1,771.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,111.12, 6,167.01 and 1,771.18 is: 2,656.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,111.12 : 6,167.01 = 1,771.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,111.12/6,167.01 = 1,771.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,111.12x = 6,167.01 × 1,771.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,111.12x = 10,922,884.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,922,884.77/4,111.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,656.91

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