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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,313.20, 6,457.20 and 3,222.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,313.20, 6,457.20 and 3,222.40 is: 4,824.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,313.20 : 6,457.20 = 3,222.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,313.20/6,457.20 = 3,222.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,313.20x = 6,457.20 × 3,222.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,313.20x = 20,807,681.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,807,681.28/4,313.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824.19

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