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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,204.19, 6,287.13 and 3,150.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,204.19, 6,287.13 and 3,150.68 is: 4,711.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,204.19 : 6,287.13 = 3,150.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,204.19/6,287.13 = 3,150.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,204.19x = 6,287.13 × 3,150.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,204.19x = 19,808,703.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,808,703.31/4,204.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,711.66

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