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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,134.75, 5,706.48 and 3,138.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,134.75, 5,706.48 and 3,138.31 is: 4,331.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,134.75 : 5,706.48 = 3,138.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,134.75/5,706.48 = 3,138.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,134.75x = 5,706.48 × 3,138.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,134.75x = 17,908,703.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,908,703.25/4,134.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,331.27

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