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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,418.43, 6,090.99 and 3,087.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,418.43, 6,090.99 and 3,087.99 is: 4,256.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,418.43 : 6,090.99 = 3,087.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,418.43/6,090.99 = 3,087.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,418.43x = 6,090.99 × 3,087.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,418.43x = 18,808,916.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,808,916.21/4,418.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,256.92

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