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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,207.17, 6,305.13 and 3,228.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,207.17, 6,305.13 and 3,228.48 is: 4,838.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,207.17 : 6,305.13 = 3,228.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,207.17/6,305.13 = 3,228.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,207.17x = 6,305.13 × 3,228.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,207.17x = 20,355,986.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,355,986.10/4,207.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,838.40

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