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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,132.61, 6,196.88 and 2,883.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,132.61, 6,196.88 and 2,883.80 is: 4,324.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,132.61 : 6,196.88 = 2,883.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,132.61/6,196.88 = 2,883.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,132.61x = 6,196.88 × 2,883.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,132.61x = 17,870,517.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,870,517.14/4,132.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,324.27

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