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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,142.44, 6,203.52 and 2,677.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,142.44, 6,203.52 and 2,677.18 is: 4,009.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,142.44 : 6,203.52 = 2,677.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,142.44/6,203.52 = 2,677.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,142.44x = 6,203.52 × 2,677.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,142.44x = 16,607,939.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,607,939.67/4,142.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,009.22

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