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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,142.18, 6,208.95 and 3,094.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,142.18, 6,208.95 and 3,094.82 is: 4,639.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,142.18 : 6,208.95 = 3,094.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,142.18/6,208.95 = 3,094.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,142.18x = 6,208.95 × 3,094.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,142.18x = 19,215,582.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,215,582.64/4,142.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,639.00

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