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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,119.45, 6,179.21 and 3,296.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,119.45, 6,179.21 and 3,296.67 is: 4,945.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,119.45 : 6,179.21 = 3,296.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,119.45/6,179.21 = 3,296.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,119.45x = 6,179.21 × 3,296.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,119.45x = 20,370,799.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,370,799.75/4,119.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,945.03

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