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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,144.32, 6,207.36 and 3,212.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,144.32, 6,207.36 and 3,212.57 is: 4,811.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,144.32 : 6,207.36 = 3,212.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,144.32/6,207.36 = 3,212.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,144.32x = 6,207.36 × 3,212.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,144.32x = 19,941,578.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,941,578.52/4,144.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,811.79

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