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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,293.49, 6,431.04 and 3,241.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,293.49, 6,431.04 and 3,241.91 is: 4,855.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,293.49 : 6,431.04 = 3,241.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,293.49/6,431.04 = 3,241.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,293.49x = 6,431.04 × 3,241.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,293.49x = 20,848,857.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,848,857.00/4,293.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,855.92

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