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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,208.84, 6,302.87 and 3,137.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,208.84, 6,302.87 and 3,137.70 is: 4,698.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,208.84 : 6,302.87 = 3,137.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,208.84/6,302.87 = 3,137.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,208.84x = 6,302.87 × 3,137.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,208.84x = 19,776,499.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,776,499.51/4,208.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,698.81

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