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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,249.26, 6,368.22 and 3,144.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,249.26, 6,368.22 and 3,144.69 is: 4,712.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,249.26 : 6,368.22 = 3,144.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,249.26/6,368.22 = 3,144.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,249.26x = 6,368.22 × 3,144.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,249.26x = 20,026,077.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,026,077.75/4,249.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,712.84

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