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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,136.12, 6,210.58 and 3,165.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,136.12, 6,210.58 and 3,165.88 is: 4,753.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,136.12 : 6,210.58 = 3,165.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,136.12/6,210.58 = 3,165.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,136.12x = 6,210.58 × 3,165.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,136.12x = 19,661,951.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,661,951.01/4,136.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,753.72

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