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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,114.10, 5,678.14 and 3,236.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,114.10, 5,678.14 and 3,236.60 is: 4,467.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,114.10 : 5,678.14 = 3,236.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,114.10/5,678.14 = 3,236.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,114.10x = 5,678.14 × 3,236.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,114.10x = 18,377,839.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,377,839.53/4,114.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,467.04

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