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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,116.11, 6,174.45 and 1,342.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,116.11, 6,174.45 and 1,342.58 is: 2,013.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,116.11 : 6,174.45 = 1,342.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,116.11/6,174.45 = 1,342.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,116.11x = 6,174.45 × 1,342.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,116.11x = 8,289,662.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,289,662.21/4,116.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,013.96

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