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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,144.35, 6,216.52 and 2,841.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,144.35, 6,216.52 and 2,841.87 is: 4,262.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,144.35 : 6,216.52 = 2,841.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,144.35/6,216.52 = 2,841.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,144.35x = 6,216.52 × 2,841.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,144.35x = 17,666,541.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,666,541.69/4,144.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,262.80

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