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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,146.80, 6,222.02 and 2,850.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,146.80, 6,222.02 and 2,850.39 is: 4,276.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,146.80 : 6,222.02 = 2,850.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,146.80/6,222.02 = 2,850.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,146.80x = 6,222.02 × 2,850.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,146.80x = 17,735,169.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,735,169.34/4,146.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,276.84

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