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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,124.20, 6,175.98 and 3,249.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,124.20, 6,175.98 and 3,249.16 is: 4,865.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,124.20 : 6,175.98 = 3,249.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,124.20/6,175.98 = 3,249.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,124.20x = 6,175.98 × 3,249.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,124.20x = 20,066,747.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,066,747.18/4,124.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,865.61

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