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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,111.16, 6,166.73 and 3,378.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,111.16, 6,166.73 and 3,378.51 is: 5,067.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,111.16 : 6,166.73 = 3,378.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,111.16/6,166.73 = 3,378.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,111.16x = 6,166.73 × 3,378.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,111.16x = 20,834,367.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,834,367.42/4,111.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,067.77

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