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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,123.16, 6,183.31 and 2,743.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,123.16, 6,183.31 and 2,743.75 is: 4,114.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123.16 : 6,183.31 = 2,743.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123.16/6,183.31 = 2,743.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123.16x = 6,183.31 × 2,743.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123.16x = 16,965,443.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,965,443.09/4,123.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,114.68

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