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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.88, 6,459.30 and 3,136.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.88, 6,459.30 and 3,136.04 is: 4,705.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.88 : 6,459.30 = 3,136.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.88/6,459.30 = 3,136.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.88x = 6,459.30 × 3,136.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.88x = 20,256,623.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,256,623.17/4,304.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,705.50

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