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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,114.41, 6,173.83 and 2,728.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,114.41, 6,173.83 and 2,728.40 is: 4,094.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,114.41 : 6,173.83 = 2,728.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,114.41/6,173.83 = 2,728.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,114.41x = 6,173.83 × 2,728.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,114.41x = 16,844,662.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,844,662.83/4,114.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,094.07

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