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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,228.10, 6,342.16 and 3,134.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,228.10, 6,342.16 and 3,134.60 is: 4,701.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,228.10 : 6,342.16 = 3,134.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,228.10/6,342.16 = 3,134.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,228.10x = 6,342.16 × 3,134.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,228.10x = 19,880,134.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,880,134.74/4,228.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,701.91

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