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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,111.17, 6,166.80 and 3,288.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,111.17, 6,166.80 and 3,288.39 is: 4,932.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,111.17 : 6,166.80 = 3,288.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,111.17/6,166.80 = 3,288.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,111.17x = 6,166.80 × 3,288.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,111.17x = 20,278,843.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,278,843.45/4,111.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,932.62

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