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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,138.12, 6,207.17 and 1,672.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,138.12, 6,207.17 and 1,672.91 is: 2,509.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,138.12 : 6,207.17 = 1,672.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,138.12/6,207.17 = 1,672.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,138.12x = 6,207.17 × 1,672.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,138.12x = 10,384,028.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,384,028.40/4,138.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,509.36

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