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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,337.19, 6,494.81 and 3,112.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,337.19, 6,494.81 and 3,112.47 is: 4,660.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,337.19 : 6,494.81 = 3,112.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,337.19/6,494.81 = 3,112.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,337.19x = 6,494.81 × 3,112.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,337.19x = 20,214,885.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,214,885.72/4,337.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,660.83

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