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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,116, 5,677.56 and 2,938.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,116, 5,677.56 and 2,938.68 is: 4,053.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,116 : 5,677.56 = 2,938.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,116/5,677.56 = 2,938.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,116x = 5,677.56 × 2,938.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,116x = 16,684,532.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,684,532.02/4,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,053.58

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