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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,116.15, 6,166.53 and 3,234.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,116.15, 6,166.53 and 3,234.60 is: 4,845.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,116.15 : 6,166.53 = 3,234.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,116.15/6,166.53 = 3,234.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,116.15x = 6,166.53 × 3,234.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,116.15x = 19,946,257.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,946,257.94/4,116.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,845.85

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