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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,236.72, 6,343.34 and 3,193.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,236.72, 6,343.34 and 3,193.56 is: 4,781.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,236.72 : 6,343.34 = 3,193.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,236.72/6,343.34 = 3,193.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,236.72x = 6,343.34 × 3,193.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,236.72x = 20,257,817.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,257,817.04/4,236.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,781.49

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