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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,151.25, 6,217.56 and 3,224.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,151.25, 6,217.56 and 3,224.00 is: 4,828.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,151.25 : 6,217.56 = 3,224.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,151.25/6,217.56 = 3,224.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,151.25x = 6,217.56 × 3,224.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,151.25x = 20,045,428.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,045,428.98/4,151.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,828.77

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