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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,144.14, 5,721.45 and 3,080.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,144.14, 5,721.45 and 3,080.67 is: 4,253.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,144.14 : 5,721.45 = 3,080.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,144.14/5,721.45 = 3,080.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,144.14x = 5,721.45 × 3,080.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,144.14x = 17,625,855.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,625,855.36/4,144.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,253.20

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