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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,137.89, 6,192.25 and 2,882.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,137.89, 6,192.25 and 2,882.39 is: 4,313.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,137.89 : 6,192.25 = 2,882.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,137.89/6,192.25 = 2,882.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,137.89x = 6,192.25 × 2,882.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,137.89x = 17,848,441.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,848,441.31/4,137.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313.42

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