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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334.25, 6,501.39 and 1,412.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334.25, 6,501.39 and 1,412.79 is: 2,119.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334.25 : 6,501.39 = 1,412.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334.25/6,501.39 = 1,412.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334.25x = 6,501.39 × 1,412.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334.25x = 9,185,098.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,185,098.78/4,334.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,119.19

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