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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,102.60, 6,144.30 and 3,123.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,102.60, 6,144.30 and 3,123.40 is: 4,677.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,102.60 : 6,144.30 = 3,123.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,102.60/6,144.30 = 3,123.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,102.60x = 6,144.30 × 3,123.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,102.60x = 19,191,106.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,191,106.62/4,102.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,677.79

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