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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,111.86, 6,156.18 and 3,138.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,111.86, 6,156.18 and 3,138.60 is: 4,699.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,111.86 : 6,156.18 = 3,138.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,111.86/6,156.18 = 3,138.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,111.86x = 6,156.18 × 3,138.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,111.86x = 19,321,786.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,321,786.55/4,111.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,699.04

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