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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,132.58, 6,196.84 and 2,883.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,132.58, 6,196.84 and 2,883.77 is: 4,324.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,132.58 : 6,196.84 = 2,883.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,132.58/6,196.84 = 2,883.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,132.58x = 6,196.84 × 2,883.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,132.58x = 17,870,261.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,870,261.29/4,132.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,324.24

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