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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,104.24, 6,142.80 and 3,125.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,104.24, 6,142.80 and 3,125.04 is: 4,677.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,104.24 : 6,142.80 = 3,125.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,104.24/6,142.80 = 3,125.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,104.24x = 6,142.80 × 3,125.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,104.24x = 19,196,495.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,196,495.71/4,104.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,677.24

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