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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,144.40, 6,218.76 and 2,683.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,144.40, 6,218.76 and 2,683.16 is: 4,026.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,144.40 : 6,218.76 = 2,683.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,144.40/6,218.76 = 2,683.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,144.40x = 6,218.76 × 2,683.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,144.40x = 16,685,928.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,685,928.08/4,144.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,026.14

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