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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,361.44, 6,541.16 and 1,241.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,361.44, 6,541.16 and 1,241.38 is: 1,861.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,361.44 : 6,541.16 = 1,241.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,361.44/6,541.16 = 1,241.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,361.44x = 6,541.16 × 1,241.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,361.44x = 8,120,035.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,120,035.60/4,361.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861.78

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