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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,156.20, 6,234.30 and 2,989.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,156.20, 6,234.30 and 2,989.80 is: 4,484.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,156.20 : 6,234.30 = 2,989.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,156.20/6,234.30 = 2,989.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,156.20x = 6,234.30 × 2,989.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,156.20x = 18,639,310.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,639,310.14/4,156.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,484.70

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