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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,318.20, 6,461.10 and 3,929.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,318.20, 6,461.10 and 3,929.40 is: 5,879.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,318.20 : 6,461.10 = 3,929.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,318.20/6,461.10 = 3,929.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,318.20x = 6,461.10 × 3,929.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,318.20x = 25,388,246.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,388,246.34/4,318.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,879.36

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