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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,199.12, 6,293.91 and 3,267.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,199.12, 6,293.91 and 3,267.80 is: 4,897.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,199.12 : 6,293.91 = 3,267.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,199.12/6,293.91 = 3,267.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,199.12x = 6,293.91 × 3,267.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,199.12x = 20,567,239.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,567,239.10/4,199.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,897.99

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