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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,417.12, 4,709.16 and 3,137.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,417.12, 4,709.16 and 3,137.76 is: 4,324.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,417.12 : 4,709.16 = 3,137.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,417.12/4,709.16 = 3,137.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,417.12x = 4,709.16 × 3,137.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,417.12x = 14,776,213.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,776,213.88/3,417.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,324.17

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