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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,120.35, 6,184.17 and 3,894.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,120.35, 6,184.17 and 3,894.36 is: 5,844.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,120.35 : 6,184.17 = 3,894.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,120.35/6,184.17 = 3,894.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,120.35x = 6,184.17 × 3,894.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,120.35x = 24,083,384.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,083,384.28/4,120.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,844.99

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