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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,118.50, 6,174.06 and 3,148.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,118.50, 6,174.06 and 3,148.93 is: 4,720.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,118.50 : 6,174.06 = 3,148.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,118.50/6,174.06 = 3,148.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,118.50x = 6,174.06 × 3,148.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,118.50x = 19,441,682.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,441,682.76/4,118.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,720.57

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