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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334.02, 6,500.60 and 1,214.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334.02, 6,500.60 and 1,214.30 is: 1,821.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334.02 : 6,500.60 = 1,214.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334.02/6,500.60 = 1,214.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334.02x = 6,500.60 × 1,214.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334.02x = 7,893,678.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,893,678.58/4,334.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,821.33

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