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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,156.36, 6,219.95 and 3,225.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,156.36, 6,219.95 and 3,225.98 is: 4,827.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,156.36 : 6,219.95 = 3,225.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,156.36/6,219.95 = 3,225.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,156.36x = 6,219.95 × 3,225.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,156.36x = 20,065,433.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,065,433.72/4,156.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,827.65

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