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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,394.10, 6,591.15 and 4,037.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,394.10, 6,591.15 and 4,037.70 is: 6,056.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,394.10 : 6,591.15 = 4,037.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,394.10/6,591.15 = 4,037.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,394.10x = 6,591.15 × 4,037.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,394.10x = 26,613,086.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,613,086.36/4,394.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,056.55

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