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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,142.56, 6,213.67 and 1,677.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,142.56, 6,213.67 and 1,677.40 is: 2,516.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,142.56 : 6,213.67 = 1,677.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,142.56/6,213.67 = 1,677.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,142.56x = 6,213.67 × 1,677.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,142.56x = 10,422,810.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,422,810.06/4,142.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,516.03

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