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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334.04, 6,502.56 and 3,149.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334.04, 6,502.56 and 3,149.19 is: 4,724.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334.04 : 6,502.56 = 3,149.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334.04/6,502.56 = 3,149.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334.04x = 6,502.56 × 3,149.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334.04x = 20,477,796.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,477,796.93/4,334.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,724.87

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