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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,233.50, 6,345.10 and 3,190.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,233.50, 6,345.10 and 3,190.16 is: 4,781.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,233.50 : 6,345.10 = 3,190.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,233.50/6,345.10 = 3,190.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,233.50x = 6,345.10 × 3,190.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,233.50x = 20,241,884.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,241,884.22/4,233.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,781.36

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