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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,204.80, 6,293.16 and 3,162.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,204.80, 6,293.16 and 3,162.26 is: 4,732.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,204.80 : 6,293.16 = 3,162.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,204.80/6,293.16 = 3,162.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,204.80x = 6,293.16 × 3,162.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,204.80x = 19,900,623.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,900,623.87/4,204.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,732.83

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