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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,136.80, 6,203.56 and 3,260.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,136.80, 6,203.56 and 3,260.99 is: 4,890.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,136.80 : 6,203.56 = 3,260.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,136.80/6,203.56 = 3,260.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,136.80x = 6,203.56 × 3,260.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,136.80x = 20,229,716.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,229,716.11/4,136.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,890.18

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