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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,174.16, 6,236.72 and 4,028.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,174.16, 6,236.72 and 4,028.80 is: 6,019.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,174.16 : 6,236.72 = 4,028.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,174.16/6,236.72 = 4,028.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,174.16x = 6,236.72 × 4,028.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,174.16x = 25,126,497.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,126,497.54/4,174.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,019.53

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