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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,082.10, 6,123.83 and 3,204.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,082.10, 6,123.83 and 3,204.56 is: 4,807.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,082.10 : 6,123.83 = 3,204.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,082.10/6,123.83 = 3,204.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,082.10x = 6,123.83 × 3,204.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,082.10x = 19,624,188.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,624,188.96/4,082.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,807.38

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