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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,134.18, 6,201 and 3,215.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,134.18, 6,201 and 3,215.64 is: 4,823.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,134.18 : 6,201 = 3,215.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,134.18/6,201 = 3,215.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,134.18x = 6,201 × 3,215.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,134.18x = 19,940,183.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,940,183.64/4,134.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,823.25

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