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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,166.80, 6,257.40 and 4,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,166.80, 6,257.40 and 4,037.20 is: 6,062.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,166.80 : 6,257.40 = 4,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,166.80/6,257.40 = 4,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,166.80x = 6,257.40 × 4,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,166.80x = 25,262,375.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,262,375.28/4,166.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,062.78

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