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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,111.14, 6,155.79 and 3,212.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,111.14, 6,155.79 and 3,212.73 is: 4,810.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,111.14 : 6,155.79 = 3,212.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,111.14/6,155.79 = 3,212.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,111.14x = 6,155.79 × 3,212.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,111.14x = 19,776,891.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,776,891.21/4,111.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,810.56

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