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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,229.34, 6,331.86 and 3,184.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,229.34, 6,331.86 and 3,184.44 is: 4,767.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,229.34 : 6,331.86 = 3,184.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,229.34/6,331.86 = 3,184.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,229.34x = 6,331.86 × 3,184.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,229.34x = 20,163,428.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,163,428.26/4,229.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,767.51

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